balaclava
bal·a·cla·va
noun \ˌba-lə-ˈklä-və, -ˈkla-\Definition of BALACLAVA
: a knit cap for the head and neck —called also balaclava helmet
See Origin of BALACLAVA
Balaclava, Crimea, site of a British encampment during the Crimean War
First Known Use: 1941
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