mascherina

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From maschera (mask) +‎ -ina (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ma.skeˈri.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: ma‧sche‧rì‧na

Noun[edit]

mascherina f (plural mascherine)

  1. Diminutive of maschera: small mask
  2. flexible pad held over the nose and mouth, as a dust mask, paint mask, or surgical mask
    • 2014, Michele Capurso, Gioco e studio in ospedale, Erickson (publ.), page 177.
      Camici e cuffie, di norma, andranno cambiati quando si entra in contatto con un altro paziente; le mascherine vanno sostituite in media ogni una-due ore.
      Normally, gowns and caps are to be changed after making contact with another patient; masks are to be changed every one or two hours on average.
  3. patch (animal marking)
    un cane bianco con una mascherina neraa white dog with a black patch
  4. toecap
  5. radiator grill
  6. plastic or cardboard sheet used to delimit surfaces to be covered with paint; template

Descendants[edit]

  • Arabic
    • Libyan Arabic:Arabic script: مسكرينة (maskarīnah)

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