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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Nicholas showed up wearing a balaclava, gloves, and two pairs of long johns.
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Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Promotional graphics advertising the skillshare show a hammer, a balaclava, and walkie-talkies.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Instantly, the passenger door opened and a man in khakis, a full-face balaclava and a tactical vest jumped out.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
The agents drove unmarked cars and wore tactical vests; one covered his face with a green balaclava.
—Matt Brown, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Promotional graphics advertising the skillshare show a hammer, a balaclava, and walkie-talkies.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Instantly, the passenger door opened and a man in khakis, a full-face balaclava and a tactical vest jumped out.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
The agents drove unmarked cars and wore tactical vests; one covered his face with a green balaclava.
—Matt Brown, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Balaclava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balaclava. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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