ski mask

American

noun

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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

ski masks

plural

Etymology

Origin of ski mask

First recorded in 1965–70

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ski mask

He tweeted a video that showed an armed man wearing a ski mask and a backpack passing under the brick archway of Nancy’s front porch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

When Hank answers the door in a ski mask, Aaron doesn’t balk.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025

One of the roommates, Dylan Mortensen, saw the assailant in a ski mask in the hallway as he was leaving.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

Very gingerly, Owen pulled his friend’s torn ski mask off his head.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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