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mouth hole

mouth hole

4.9
An opening in clothing or a mask that lets you breathe and speak
  • noun
translation icon : abertura bucal
  • The ski mask had a perfectly shaped mouth hole for comfortable wear.

Examples

  • - Chad didn't cut me out a mouth hole.

    Coffee Town (2013)

  • - Why do you need a mouth hole?

    Coffee Town (2013)

  • You didn't make me a mouth hole?

    Coffee Town (2013)

  • He adjusted the fabric around the mouth hole to avoid it scratching his face.

  • In her costume design, she ensured the mouth hole was large enough for easy speech.

Synonyms

mouth
vsmouth hole
169 3.1

The place where a river enters the sea or a lake

is a small tailored facial opening in clothing or masks
orifice
vsmouth hole
  • Specialized
24 7.5

An opening that leads into a space inside the body or a pipe

is a designed facial opening in garments rather than a bodily passage entrance

How Big

opening
179 1.0
mouth hole
4.9
hole
∞ 1.0
cut out
25 3.4
to slit
100 2.8

Surface Forms

mouth hole singular
mouth holes plural

Morphology

mouth + hole

The meaning is a literal composition of 'mouth' (facial opening) and 'hole' (an opening), i.e. an opening intended for the mouth. This is a straightforward, compositional noun phrase found across languages and follows ordinary English compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Mouth hole is a very literal name: it is the small hole cut in clothing or a mask for the mouth. So, it simply means 'an opening' to eat, breathe, or speak without taking the garment or mask off.