half-mask

noun

A dust mask.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounhalf-mask (plural half-masks)

plural half-masks

  1. A mask covering half the face:
    1. A dust mask.
    2. A filtering facepiece respirator.
    3. An elastomeric respirator.
  2. A mask covering the eyes and perhaps the forehead or nose, but not the mouth
  3. A mask covering the eyes and perhaps the forehead or nose, but not the mouth:
    1. A half-face diving mask.
Cite this entry
APA

half-mask. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-mask

MLA

“half-mask.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-mask. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-mask,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-mask.

Source: half-mask on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.