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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The victim claimed Stroud and two other unidentified suspects then forced their way into his room, dressed in black and wearing ski masks, according to the report. December 5, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 The second suspect was wearing a white ski mask, black hoodie and blue ripped skinny jeans at the time of the robbery, Moncayo said. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025 When the young men returned, the Wood brothers barged into the room armed with a knife and a gun, and wearing trench coats and ski masks. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 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 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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