maskne

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6

Definition of maskne

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (informal, neologism, uncountable)Acne induced by wearing a mask.
    “But don’t dismiss maskne — acne and irritation from wearing a mask — as just another portmanteau to market skin-care products.”
    “These bacteria can fuel skin irritations and infections, now known as maskne in the popular press[…]”
    “Mask plays an inevitable role and became a part of our daily life in this pandemic era. The term "maskne" has become increasingly popular during the pandemic, particularly in the media, where it is used to describe several facial dermatoses.”

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Etymology

From mask + -ne.

Hooks

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