Covering for one's nose and mouth (4)

I believe the answer is:

mask

(Other definitions for mask that I've seen before include "Face-covering" , "Face covering; disguise" , "Facial disguise" , "False face" , "Face-cover" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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