Meanings
noundrama mask (plural drama masks)
plural drama masks
- entertainmentA mask associated with drama and acting; either a comedy mask or a tragedy mask.
Synonyms: sock and buskin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mask associated with drama and acting; either a comedy mask or a tragedy mask.
Similar
Origin
Named from an ancient dual symbol of the performing arts. Since ancient Greek theatre, two masks bearing a smiling face and frowning or crying grimace have represented comedy and tragedy.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
drama mask. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drama%20mask
MLA
“drama mask.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drama%20mask. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drama mask,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drama%20mask.
Source: drama mask on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.