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balaclava

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As a noun, balaclava means a type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.

Meanings of balaclava

3 meanings

noun

  1. A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.

  2. chiefly ukCanadaA 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.

  3. A cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face

    Similar: balaclava helmet

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

balaclava around the world

CanadaA 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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noun: a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of …
balaclava helmet

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