Maskne

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Acne induced by wearing a mask. informal, neologism, uncountable

    "But don’t dismiss maskne — acne and irritation from wearing a mask — as just another portmanteau to market skin-care products."

Synonyms

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mask acne

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"But don’t dismiss maskne — acne and irritation from wearing a mask — as just another portmanteau to market skin-care products."

Etymology

From mask + -ne.

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