maskoidn.
/ˈmɑːskɔɪd/, /ˈmaskɔɪd/, U.S. /ˈmæskɔɪd/ rare.
A type of ornamental or funerary mask, not made to be worn, used by indigenous Indian and Inuit peoples of North America. Cf. maskette n.
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1881–2 W. H. Dall in 3rd Rep. Bureau Ethnol. (1884) 93 The Maskoid, an object resembling a mask or face, but not intended to be worn at all.
1881–2 W. H. Dall in 3rd Rep. Bureau Ethnol. (1884) 105 Maskoids of stone,..jasper, and jadeite.
1881–2 W. H. Dall in 3rd Rep. Bureau Ethnol. (1884) 166 Wooden mortuary maskoid.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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