† pit-maskn.Obsolete a mask worn by a woman in the pit of a theatre; (by metonymy) the wearer of such a mask.
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1701 G. FarquharSir Harry Wildairv. vi. 47 Perhaps your Pleasure never reach'd above a Pit-Masque in your Life.