eye mask
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- noun
- /aɪ mæsɪk/
- To block out the light while I sleep, I wear my eye mask every night.
- wear an eye mask
- eye masks and earplugs
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Watch on YouTubeThis freaking silk eye mask I found on Amazon.
- This freaking silk eye mask I found on Amazon.
- And so I get done doing that, put my eye mask back on, lay back down.
- So put an eye mask on, make sure you block out noise, ear plugs.
- He also got me this eye mask, which I've got to say, I normally hate eye masks that cover my eye.
- So try to dissipate that light and then if you need to wear an eye mask, blackout curtains always good as well.
- I love this for someone that sleeps with an eye mask everyday let me tell you it is so soft.
- If you can't control the curtains and the light, then wear a face mask or eye mask.
Examples
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I have just bought the best eye mask I've ever ever used.
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So I'll put my eye mask on and that's it.
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And so I get done doing that, put my eye mask back on, lay back down.
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I have tried the eye mask one.
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l need to put on my eye mask.
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Just use an eye mask or shut your eyes, okay?
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By the way, have you seen my eye mask?
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This beautiful little eye mask, it says Angel in diamond.
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I love this for someone that sleeps with an eye mask everyday let me tell you it is so soft.
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So I used this eye mask from KNC Beauty.
Synonyms
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A cover you wear over the eyes to protect them from injury or bright light
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A soft cloth mask worn over the eyes to block light for sleeping
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a mask that covers the area around the eyes' is directly and compositionally derived from 'eye' (the vision organ/area) + 'mask' (a covering), so a learner who knows both words would readily infer it is a mask for the eyes. This simple noun+noun compounding is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and follows predictable English word-formation, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Eye mask comes from the simple idea of a mask for the eyes: a soft cover put over the eyes to block light or hide the face. That's why it means 'a cover worn over the eyes' for sleep or as part of a costume.