face covering

noun

Anything used by a person to cover their face, the nose and mouth in particular, such as a face mask or scarf.

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Meanings

nounface covering (plural face coverings)

plural face coverings

  1. Anything used by a person to cover their face, the nose and mouth in particular, such as a face mask or scarf.

    And why has no one in the [rail] industry advocated for a universal requirement for face covering (even if it's just a scarf or old tea towel), [...].

    2020 June 3, Christian Wolmar, “Unworkable policies cripple our beleaguered railway”, in Rail, page 51

Translations

Scottish Gaelic còmhdach-aodainn
  • còmhdach-aodainncovering used to protect the face
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APA

face covering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face%20covering

MLA

“face covering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face%20covering. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “face covering,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face%20covering.

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