Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

face covering

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: face -cov-er-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Anything used by a person to cover their face, the nose and mouth in particular, such as a face mask or scarf.

Example Sentences

"And why has no one in the [rail] industry advocated for a universal requirement for face covering (even if it's just a scarf or old tea towel), [...]."

Inflected Forms

face coverings (plural)

Phrases

head covering

Frequently Paired Words

head covering

Questions

What does face covering mean?: Anything used by a person to cover their face, the nose and mouth in particular, such as a face mask or scarf.

How to pronounce face covering

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