masque

About 0.76 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song.
2. noun Words and music written for a masque.
3. noun A masquerade.
4. noun Obsolete spelling of mask.
5. noun A facial mask.

   mud masque; clay masque

6. verb Archaic spelling of mask.

Similar words

masquerade mask jonsonian bal maskery masquing antimasque maskerade mascarade antemasque

Often followed by

of and in was is at for to as

Word family

mask masks masques