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 Warren County Sheriff's Office reported Friday that the incident unfolded in the late-night hours of Jan. 1 when a caller alerted 911 to a suspicious dark-colored Honda that didn't have visible license plates and a driver who was wearing a ski mask and throwing items out of the car. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025 During the incident, the 15-year-old wearing a ski mask on top of his head walked up to a man sitting in a vehicle outside the store and asked him for money, deputies said. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 Logan Police wrote in a Facebook post that the suspect wears a ski mask, appears to be six feet tall, and has long blond hair. Christina Coulter, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024 On Wednesday, police officers arrested Alexander Sweetman, 19, from Arlington, Virginia, after investigating reports of a suspicious driver wearing a ski mask, according to a press release posted to the Warren County Virginia Sheriff's Office's Facebook. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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