Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

face piece

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: face -piece
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of a respirator or gas mask that covers the nose, mouth, and sometimes the eyes.

noun

The unattractive face of a person.

Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From face + piece.

Usage

Inflected Forms

face pieces (plural) facepiece (alternative)

Questions

What does face piece mean?: The part of a respirator or gas mask that covers the nose, mouth, and sometimes the eyes.
Where does face piece come from?: From face + piece.

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