[a. F. loup, lit. ‘wolf’:—L. lup-um. Cf. LOO sb.2] A light mask or half-mask of silk or velvet worn by females.
1834. G. P. R. James, J. Marston Hall, xxii. The black velvet mask, called a loup, which was then very generally used by women in the higher classes, under the pretext of defending their complexions.
1876. ‘Ouida,’ Winter City, x. 327. Their white teeth shone under the lace of their loups.
