mascherina

/ma.skeˈri.na/

face mask

Indossa la mascherina quando entri in ospedale.

Wear the face mask when you enter the hospital.

general

A protective covering for the face, typically used to prevent the spread of germs or to protect against airborne particles.

Le mascherine sono obbligatorie nei luoghi pubblici.

Face masks are mandatory in public places.

The term is commonly used in medical and public health contexts.

Collocations

to wear a mask

to remove the mask

In Italian, 'mascherina' is often used in medical and public health settings, but it can also refer to decorative face coverings.

'Mascherina' is feminine and its plural form is 'mascherine'.

From Italian 'maschera' (mask) with the diminutive suffix '-ina', meaning 'small mask'.

The term became widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic to refer to face coverings designed to reduce the spread of the virus.

maschera

mask

root

-ina

small or diminutive

suffix

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese