ski mask

noun

1. a one-piece pullover covering for the head and face, generally of knitted material with holes for the eyes, the mouth, and sometimes the nose, originally worn by skiers and used to protect the face against cold and wind.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ski mask¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

A small minority of protesters, many wearing ski masks, tossed stones, bottles, fireworks and other improvised weapons at police.

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A man in a ski mask walked toward him, raised a gun and shot at him and his passenger.

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Security footage from the home showed the suspect walking both inside and outside of the building, at one point returning in a new set of clothes and a ski mask, police said.

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The informant wore a Detroit Tigers hat; Quintero a black ski mask.

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They wore black ski masks and dark clothing and took a red bag from the victim worth an estimated $200,000 in jewelry, according to police.

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