ski mask

noun

: a knit fabric mask that covers the head, has openings for the eyes, mouth, and sometimes the nose, and is worn especially by skiers for protection from the cold

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Some people in the group asked if the man wearing the ski mask took the backpack, according to testimony. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 In security camera footage shared by the Savannah Police Department on their website, the two perpetrators can be seen slowly approaching the man's door in the 500 block of Price Street, wearing ski masks that cover their faces. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025 The forecast for Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday calls for a high of 24 degrees, giving Cronin a chance to use the ski mask and gloves his brother, Dan, bought him for Christmas. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025 On the same day, Banks reportedly traveled to California on a private jet with Grant, who allegedly later purchased ski masks for the shooting and paid for the co-conspirators’ hotel room with a card in Banks’ name. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ski mask 

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ski mask was in 1966

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“Ski mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20mask. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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