balaclava

noun

bal·​a·​cla·​va ˌba-lə-ˈklä-və How to pronounce balaclava (audio) -ˈkla- How to pronounce balaclava (audio)
: a knit cap for the head and neck

called also balaclava helmet

Examples of balaclava in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rather, the point is that Vetements, one of the more entertainingly edgy houses, is now retailing their own designs of Ye-style/SWAT team balaclava masks for public events, a textbook example of how, in fashion, nothing ever goes to waste. Guy Martin, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 At the Vetements runway show in the French capital on Friday (Sept. 27), the pop star sported a black balaclava that covered her entire head, minus cutouts for her eyes, mouth and glitzy earrings. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024 The artwork was defaced hours later by a man wearing a balaclava, and the car has now been removed. 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 See all Example Sentences for balaclava 

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Word History

Etymology

Balaclava, Crimea, site of a British encampment during the Crimean War

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balaclava was in 1902

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“Balaclava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balaclava. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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