balaclava
noun
bal·a·cla·va
ˌba-lə-ˈklä-və 
-ˈkla-
-ˈkla-
: a knit cap for the head and neck
called also balaclava helmet
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The artwork was defaced hours later by a man wearing a balaclava, and the car has now been removed.
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Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
Next up is performing live at a pub full of old sods and one barmaid with an Instagram account; terrified of jeopardizing his day job, JJ hits the turntables with a tricolor balaclava hiding his face and finds his inner Beastie Boy/Borstal Boy unleashed.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
The singer was snapped climbing into a vintage red car with the assistance of Rocky, who wore a racing helmet-shape balaclava and a t-shirt that looked like a racing harness.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 May 2024
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2023, when Reed, wearing a balaclava that covered most of his face and carrying a handgun, got out of a car at the Whataburger on West Berry Street near the high school, police wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
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Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
Next up is performing live at a pub full of old sods and one barmaid with an Instagram account; terrified of jeopardizing his day job, JJ hits the turntables with a tricolor balaclava hiding his face and finds his inner Beastie Boy/Borstal Boy unleashed.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
The singer was snapped climbing into a vintage red car with the assistance of Rocky, who wore a racing helmet-shape balaclava and a t-shirt that looked like a racing harness.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 May 2024
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2023, when Reed, wearing a balaclava that covered most of his face and carrying a handgun, got out of a car at the Whataburger on West Berry Street near the high school, police wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Balaclava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balaclava. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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