Meaning
mask
- surface, fiction
- usher (“takes tickets, escorts people to their seats”)
In a sentence
Hai preso la maschera per la festa?
Did you bring the mask for the party?
Alla porta, la maschera ci ha indicato i posti.
At the door, the usher showed us our seats.
Non credo più alla sua maschera di calma.
I no longer believe his mask of calm.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| maschera | feminine · singular |
| maschere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a costume or medical face covering, use maschera. Mascherina usually means a small mask, especially surgical or protective.
- In figurative use, portare una maschera means hiding your true self. Facciata is closer to public image or outward appearance.
- Maschera is feminine: la maschera, le maschere. Don’t confuse it with il maschero, which is not standard Italian.