Masker
/ˈmæskər/noun
A person or thing that masks, or a device used for masking.
Did you know?English mask ultimately came through French and Italian from a word for a covering or veil, and the idea of hiding your true face has been baked into the word for centuries.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mag-
“to knead, shape, or work by hand”
Late Latin
Latin
masca
“a specter, witch, or nightmare-like being”
Old Italian
Italian
maschera
“a mask; a disguise”
Middle French
French
masque
“a mask or disguise”
Modern English
English
masker
“one who masks; a masked person”