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 report states he was seen operating a black scooter wearing a black balaclava style mask with a white logo on the left cheek area, black jacket with a grey hooded sweatshirt underneath and grey sweatpants.
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Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The alleged perpetrators -- one wearing a motorcycle helmet and the other covering their face with a balaclava and wearing a yellow construction worker vest – are seen making their way to the street.
—Lilia Geho, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
They were met by all of the defendants who were in two different cars, an Audi TT, which Bukhari and her mother were riding in, and a Seat Leon, wearing balaclavas.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Nicholas showed up wearing a balaclava, gloves, and two pairs of long johns.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The alleged perpetrators -- one wearing a motorcycle helmet and the other covering their face with a balaclava and wearing a yellow construction worker vest – are seen making their way to the street.
—Lilia Geho, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
They were met by all of the defendants who were in two different cars, an Audi TT, which Bukhari and her mother were riding in, and a Seat Leon, wearing balaclavas.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Nicholas showed up wearing a balaclava, gloves, and two pairs of long johns.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Balaclava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balaclava. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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