grimace
The origin and history of grimace.
Etymology
From French grimace, ultimately from a Frankish word for "mask" — the same root that gives us "grime," since a distorted face was once likened to a mask.
The origin and history of grimace.
From French grimace, ultimately from a Frankish word for "mask" — the same root that gives us "grime," since a distorted face was once likened to a mask.