thresholdface
/ˈθrɛʃhəʊldˌfeɪs/nounVerified NewThe composure assembled in the car, the stairwell or the corridor immediately before entering a gathering.
Thirty seconds of facial maintenance — smile calibrated, fatigue filed away. The performance begins before the door, and nobody ever sees the rehearsal.
Etym. — threshold + face — the mask fitted at the limen.
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