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>This article is about masks fitted on the face as an article of clothing or equipment. See Mask (disambiguation) for other meanings. A mask is a piece of material or kit worn on the face. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes.The word "mask" came via French masque and either Italian maschera or Spanish máscara. Possible ancestors are Latin (not classical) mascus, masca = "ghost", and Arabic maskharah = "jester", "man in masquerade".
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