noun
woman who looks very attractive with a surgical mask on
Colloquial term that gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Often used playfully or with mild skepticism, implying that the mask hides the lower half of the face.
あの子はマスク美人かもしれないけど、素顔を見たことがない。
That girl might be a mask beauty, but I've never seen her without a mask.
SNSでマスク美人
Mask beauties are a hot topic on social media.