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

According to a police report, a female student was playing on the playground during morning recess when a light-skinned man with hazel eyes in a ski mask spoke to her from a gray, scratched-up minivan. —Kristina Rex, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

Investigators say Archaga-Elvir, wearing a black ski mask and armed with a handgun, allegedly chased the teen on foot before opening fire. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026

Because ski masks have been banned from public spaces in cities like Philadelphia due to their association with criminal activity, seeing someone wear one in public may raise an alarm. —Jazmin Towe, Parents, 12 Apr. 2026

Estrada-Vicente, who was still wearing a ski mask, was also allegedly in possession of black rubber gloves. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 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