English Explanatory Dictionary

mask up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To put on a mask, especially a safety mask or a medical facemask.

Word forms

mask up masks up masking up masked up

Etymology

Popularized in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, attested but not common outside technical contexts.

Synonyms

mask

Related words

lawyer up layer up suit up
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