face covering
English
Noun
face covering (plural face coverings)
- Anything used by a person to cover their face, the nose and mouth in particular, such as a face mask or scarf.
- 2020 June 3, Christian Wolmar, “Unworkable policies cripple our beleaguered railway”, in Rail, page 51:
- And why has no one in the [rail] industry advocated for a universal requirement for face covering (even if it's just a scarf or old tea towel), [...].
Related terms
- head covering