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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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 At the time of last year’s incident, Reeves’s property in Hollywood Hills was burglarized by intruders wearing ski masks, the LA Times reported. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024 Police are seeking a male suspect, dressed in black, who was wearing a baseball cap and ski mask. David Unsworth, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024 Grant allegedly purchased ski masks for the shooters and used a credit card in Banks’ name to pay for the other men’s hotel room, prosecutors allege. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024 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 16 Jan. 2025.

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