mascherina

Italian edit

FWOTD – 10 January 2021

From maschera (“mask”) +‎ -ina (diminutive suffix).

mascherina f (plural mascherine)

Diminutive of maschera: small mask
flexible pad held over the nose and mouth, as a dust mask, paint mask, or surgical mask
- 2014, Michele Capurso, Gioco e studio in ospedale, Erickson (publ.), page 177.
  Camici e cuffie, di norma, andranno cambiati quando si entra in contatto con un altro paziente; le mascherine vanno sostituite in media ogni una-due ore.
  Normally, gowns and caps are to be changed after making contact with another patient; masks are to be changed every one or two hours on average.
patch (animal marking)
un cane bianco con una mascherina nera ― a white dog with a black patch
toecap
radiator grill
plastic or cardboard sheet used to delimit surfaces to be covered with paint; template