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

Examples of ski mask in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Through tears, Duarte described seeing footage of four men who wore ski masks and carried rifles getting out of a minivan and forcing her son and Ruelas into a second car. — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Police dispatch audio indicated that a shooter was wearing a ski mask and fired off about 10 rounds, and blood was seen on the front steps of the nearby home. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ski mask

• subtask
• unmask
• ask
• bask
• basque
• cask
• casque
• flask
• masque
• pasch
• task