I. ˈmaskə(r), -ȧs- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English maskeren, malskren; akin to Old English malscr ung sorcery, Old Saxon malsk proud, Gothic untila malsks reckless
now dialect England : to make confused or bewildered
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: mask (III) + -er
1. : a person who wears a mask ; specifically : one who appears in disguise at a masquerade
2. : a worker who places a covering over articles to protect them in handling or shipping or over parts of objects to protect them during the painting or treatment of surrounding areas