balaclava
a close-fitting, knitted cap that covers the head, neck, and tops of the shoulders, worn especially by mountain climbers, soldiers, skiers, etc.
Origin of balaclava
1- Also called bal·a·cla·va hel·met [bahl-uh-klah-vuh-hel-mit, bal-] /ˌbɑl əˈklɑ və ˈhɛl mɪt, ˌbæl-/ .
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How to use balaclava in a sentence
Many of the demonstrators covered their faces with Palestinian scarves or balaclavas.
Far from hiding behind balaclavas, they push their mugs onto YouTube.
She said she could not bear to see teenagers putting on balaclavas heading for the barricades.
Putin Has Predicted Civil War in Ukraine. So Do Many of Its People | Anna Nemtsova | April 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMen and youths wearing surgical masks or balaclavas guarded the building and patrolled its immediate vicinity.
Inside a Russian-Occupied Police Station in Ukraine | David Patrikarakos | April 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMany pulled black balaclavas up to their noses, bandito-style, to conceal their features, but one man showed his face.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling | Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for Balaclava
Balaclava helmet
/ (ˌbæləˈklɑːvə) /
(often not capitals) a close-fitting woollen hood that covers the ears and neck, as originally worn by soldiers in the Crimean War
Origin of Balaclava
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