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

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He was arrested in August 1975 after a highway patrolman pulled him over for speeding and found suspicious items in his car, including a ski mask and a crowbar. Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 The suspect was wearing a black bubble jacket, black hood and a ski mask. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025 Officers searched the vehicles and found: black Nike nylon gloves, a black ski mask and three large Amazon freight tote bags and black t-shirts. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 Some people in the group asked if the man wearing the ski mask took the backpack, according to testimony. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ski mask 

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Feb. 2025.

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