Collocations for mask - noun
1. cover for sb's face
ADJECTIVE
face,
facial,
full-face
gas
breathing, oxygen
dust
protective
surgical
hockey (AmE), ski
Halloween
gas
breathing, oxygen
dust
protective
surgical
hockey (AmE), ski
Halloween
VERB + mask
have on,
wear
don, put on
pull off, remove, strip off, take off, tear off
In the second part of the play, the actors take off their masks.
don, put on
pull off, remove, strip off, take off, tear off
In the second part of the play, the actors take off their masks.
PREPOSITION
behind a/the mask,
beneath a/the mask
Two eyes glared at him from beneath the mask.
Two eyes glared at him from beneath the mask.
in a/the mask
two men in black masks
two men in black masks
mask over
She wore a mask over her face.
She wore a mask over her face.
2. sth that hides sb's real feelings
ADJECTIVE
blank,
cold,
emotionless,
expressionless,
impassive,
stony
Her face was a blank mask as she answered my question.
Her face was a blank mask as she answered my question.
PREPOSITION
behind a/the mask
Behind the mask of friendliness, I know he really dislikes me.
Behind the mask of friendliness, I know he really dislikes me.
mask for
His fooling around is a mask for his lack of confidence.
His fooling around is a mask for his lack of confidence.
PHRASES
a mask of indifference
He was hiding behind a mask of indifference but she wasn't fooled.
He was hiding behind a mask of indifference but she wasn't fooled.