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balaclava helmet

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bal⋅a⋅cla⋅va

[bal-uh-klah-vuh]
–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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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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