Definitions

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  • noun the face mask of a Samurai warrior

Etymologies

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Japanese face and cheek

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Examples

  • We also added a Vader-like design to the face guard (called a menpo) which features a handcrafted look as if artisans of the past had done it.

    Archive 2007-03-01 KaneCitizen 2007

  • We also added a Vader-like design to the face guard (called a menpo) which features a handcrafted look as if artisans of the past had done it.

    Schlesinger Obit, Samurai Vader, IQ Scarcity, Floyd/Bee Gees Mashup KaneCitizen 2007

  • A seventy piece service of Baccarat crystal stemware and a Japanese samorai helmet with menpo should also find bidders.

    Antique News News! 2010

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