ski mask

A knitted covering for the head and face, worn especially by skiers for protection from the cold.

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ski′ mask`

a one-piece pullover covering for the head and face, with holes for the eyes, the mouth, and sometimes the nose, orig. worn by skiers to protect the face from cold.

[1965–70]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

ski mask - a woolen face mask to protect the face from cold while skiing on snow

face mask - mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey

mouth hole - a hole (as in a ski mask) for the mouth

Translations

SturmhaubeSturmmaske

balaclava

כובע גרב

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When the victim went outside to investigate, he was approached by a male wearing a ski mask and armed with a black revolver.

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Makeva Jenkins, 33, was executed with a single bullet to the head by a man in a ski mask. The killer then fled in the family's car.

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Pinellas County sheriff Bob Gualtieri said: "When you open the door and you see somebody dressed in black fatigues with a ski mask on and a gun in your mother's face, he did the right thing.

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