vizard

viz·ard

noun \ˈvi-zərd, -ˌzärd\

Definition of VIZARD

1

: a mask for disguise or protection

2

: disguise, guise

Examples of VIZARD

1. <in those days it was not uncommon for street prostitutes to wear vizards>

Origin of VIZARD

alteration of Middle English viser mask, visor

First Known Use: circa 1555

Related to VIZARD

Synonyms: mask

Related Words: camouflage, costume, disguise, guise; bill, cloak, domino, hood, veil, visor (also vizor)

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Rhymes with VIZARD

Asgard, backyard, barnyard, blackguard, blowhard, boatyard, bombard, boneyard, brassard, brickyard, charge card, churchyard, cloth yard, coast guard, courtyard, dance card, deeryard, die-hard, diehard, discard, dockyard, dooryard, face card, farmyard, fireguard, flash card, foulard, Fugard, Gerard, graveyard, green card, ill-starred, jacquard, junkyard, lifeguard, main yard, mansard, mass card, Midgard, milliard, mudguard, noseguard, off guard, old guard, on guard, Oxnard, phone card, Picard, placard, point guard, postcard, poularde, punch card, rear guard, rearguard, Red Guard, regard, retard, ritard, safeguard, scorecard, shipyard, smart card, sound card, spikenard, steelyard, stockyard, switchyard, tabard, tanyard, tiltyard, time card, unbarred, unguard, wild card