Meanings
noundust mask (plural dust masks)
plural dust masks
- A protective mask which covers the mouth and nose of the wearer, worn when in a dusty atmosphere, or when doing work which creates dust.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 防塵面具 /防尘面具, 防尘口罩
- 防塵面具 /防尘面具 (fángchén miànjù)mask providing protection against dust
- 防尘口罩 (fángchén kǒuzhào)mask providing protection against dust
Danish støvmaske
- støvmaskemask providing protection against dust
Dutch stofmasker
- stofmaskermask providing protection against dust
Finnish pölynaamari, pölysuojanaamari
- pölynaamarimask providing protection against dust
- pölysuojanaamarimask providing protection against dust
Japanese 防塵マスク, マスク
- 防塵マスク (bōjin-masuku)mask providing protection against dust
- マスク (masuku)mask providing protection against dust
Korean 방진 마스크, 마스크
- 방진 마스크 (bangjin maseukeu)mask providing protection against dust
- 마스크 (maseukeu)mask providing protection against dust
Norwegian Bokmål støvmaske
- støvmaskemask providing protection against dust
Vietnamese mặt nạ chống bụi
- mặt nạ chống bụimask providing protection against dust
Cite this entry
APA
dust mask. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust%20mask
MLA
“dust mask.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust%20mask. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dust mask,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust%20mask.
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