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bal⋅a⋅cla⋅va

  [bal-uh-klah-vuh]
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–noun
a close-fitting, knitted cap that covers the head, neck, and tops of the shoulders, worn esp. by mountain climbers, soldiers, skiers, etc.
Also called balaclava helmet.

Origin:
1880–85; named after Balaklava
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bal·a·cla·va   (bāl'ə-klä'və)   
n.  

  1. A warm woolen hood covering the head and neck, worn especially by mountain climbers and skiers.

  2. A similarly styled hood often covering the shoulders, as worn by soldiers and sailors or as protective clothing.


[After Balaklava.]
Bal·a·cla·va   (bāl'ə-klāv'ə, -klä'və)   
See Balaklava.
Bal·a·kla·va also Bal·a·cla·va   (bāl'ə-klāv'ə, -klä'və)   
A section of the city of Sevastopol in the Crimea of southern Ukraine. During the Crimean War Balaklava became famous for the doomed charge of the British Light Brigade against heavy Russian fire (October 25, 1854).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Balaclava 
"woolen head covering," esp. worn by soldiers, named for village near Sebastopol, Russia, site of a battle Oct. 25, 1854, in the Crimean War.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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