Italian Word of the Day: Mascherina (face mask)

If I had to pick one Italian word to define the year 2020, I would be sorely tempted to go with mascherina (feminine, plural: mascherine) which is the Italian word for a mask that filters air. The diminutive of maschera (the word for any generic mask), it literally translates as little mask. È obbligatorio indossare …

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