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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Surveillance footage circulated by police showed two masked people, one of them wearing what appeared to be a gray ski mask and the other a long face mask and black hoodie. Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 Inside the vehicle, officers discovered the assault rifle, ammunition, gloves, a black ski mask and about $1,100 in cash, the documents said. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 Officials said the suspect appeared to be wearing a ski mask. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025 The officers arrested him and, during an inventory search of the car, found the assault rifle, as well as 66 rounds of ammunition, a ski mask, gloves and a bundle of cash, prosecutors said. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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