"Hannibal Lecter mask" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Hannibal Lecter masks [plural]
Etymology: After Hannibal Lecter, a violent criminal character who is restrained with such a mask in the film The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Hannibal Lecter mask}} Hannibal Lecter mask (plural Hannibal Lecter masks)
  1. (colloquial) A mask that covers the lower part of a person's face to prevent biting. Wikipedia link: Hannibal Lecter, The Silence of the Lambs (film) Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Headwear

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