face piece

noun

The part of a respirator or gas mask that covers the nose, mouth, and sometimes the eyes.

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Meanings

nounface piece (plural face pieces)

plural face pieces · alternative facepiece

  1. The part of a respirator or gas mask that covers the nose, mouth, and sometimes the eyes.
  2. derogatoryslangThe unattractive face of a person.

Origin

From face + piece.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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