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stocking mask

noun

a nylon stocking used, especially by a criminal, to disguise the face.

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Origin of stocking mask

First recorded in 1965–70

OTHER WORDS FROM stocking mask

stocking-masked, adjective

Words nearby stocking mask

stockinged, stockinger, stocking feet, stocking filler, stocking frame, stocking mask, stocking stitch, stocking stuffer, stock in trade, stockish, stockist
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British Dictionary definitions for stocking mask

stocking mask

noun

a nylon stocking worn over the face by a criminal to disguise the features
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