Definition of vizardnext
as in mask
a cover or partial cover for the face used to disguise oneself in those days it was not uncommon for street prostitutes to wear vizards

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Noun
  • Prue barely even acknowledges the guy riding a unicycle past her local coffee shop while playing the bagpipes from under a Darth Vader mask.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2026
  • An illusion who has to smoke through his COVID mask and juggle packages and doughnut shop coffee, but an illusion nonetheless.
    — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The series puts an all-Korean cast in Western Baroque costume and was shot largely in Europe.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Have your camera ready when arriving or departing, as the staff usually perform an entertaining song and dance in traditional costumes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Vizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vizard. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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