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Definition balaclava

Etymology

From the city of Balaklava in the Crimea, in Turkish bal?klava (“fishing ground”). During the Crimean War the British troops suffered from cold due to improper clothing. When the news spread in the home front after the Battle of Balaclava in 1854, the people began knitting warm clothing for the soldiers, including woollen caps to be worn under the helmet, which were named balaclavas by the troops.

Noun

balaclava (plural balaclavas)

  1. A warm cap shielding the neck and head, often made out of wool.
  2. (chiefly Canada) A ski mask with holes for the eyes and, sometimes, the nose and mouth, which may be rolled up and worn like a toque or pulled over the face for greater protection.

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