ski mask
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2.7
- noun
- /skiː mæsk/
- UK
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pasamontañas
- To stay warm while skiing, I put on my ski mask before hitting the slopes.
- wear ski masks
- black ski masks
- men in ski masks
We've got the hats, ski masks and T-shirts.
- We've got the hats, ski masks and T-shirts.
- And they got into his, into the grounds of his house, dressed in ski masks, black clothing.
- People said that they he was reportedly found in like a ski mask and like other things to like hide his identity in a park with a dog.
Examples
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At 4:54 P.M., two men in ski masks, both carrying shotguns, robbed the first national bank of Tennessee.
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He was dressed in dark fatigues and wore a black ski mask.
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You need to put this ski mask on, all right?
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A man in an orange ski mask looks up from the lock.
Fiction book (1996) -
Witnesses say... one man in a black ski mask was last seen running right here...
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I was so ashamed, I wore a ski mask to cover my face.
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Four men wearing the same kind of black overalls and black ski masks.
Fiction book (1996) -
One suspect entered the bank wearing a ski mask and carrying a pistol.
Blog text (24) -
The figure, seen in close-up for the first time, is wearing a dark-colored ski mask.
Fiction book (1992) -
- Three armed men wearing ski masks made off with over $20,000 from an area bank in a daring early morning robbery.
Synonyms
659
1.0
A covering worn on the face to hide, protect, or decorate it
2
1.8
A protective covering worn over the face in sports to prevent injury
How Warm
- UK
31
2.7
134
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a mask used for skiing/to protect against cold' is directly and compositionally derived from 'ski' (relating to skiing) + 'mask' (a face covering). This noun–noun compounding is a transparent, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The name ski mask is very literal: it is a close mask used for skiing that covers most of the face. It keeps out cold, wind, and snow, so the name means a tight face covering 'to protect against cold'.