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 wore red clothing, ski masks or hoodies and Cooper said festival security personnel failed to intervene and instead closed two gates that could have provided an escape route. — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Cops are looking for two men dressed in dark-colored clothing and wearing ski masks who were last seen fleeing on foot. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 Nearly an hour later, Young allegedly entered the bank a second time, wearing a black ski mask, a pair of sunglasses on his forehead, and blue gloves, the court document said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 According to police, Black entered the store wearing a ski mask and concealing a short barrel AR-style rifle under his clothing, then accused Johnson of stepping on his shoe. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ski mask

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ski mask was in 1966

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