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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All were armed with semi-automatic firearms and wearing ski masks and latex gloves. Joan Murray, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Officers found several guns and a ski mask in Walker’s car, police said. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026 Two men wearing ski masks fled the scene on a moped. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026 The officer stayed nearby to watch the car and saw multiple people dressed in black clothing and ski masks run from the yard of a nearby home and enter the BMW, Pinecrest police said in a statement. Sofia Saric may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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