stocking mask

American

noun

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

stocking mask British

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

stocking-masked

adjective

Etymology

Origin of stocking mask

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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He was freed in May of 2006 after a mitochondrial DNA test on the hairs found on the robber’s nylon stocking mask conclusively excluded him as the perpetrator.

From Slate • Oct. 12, 2016

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