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Balaclava
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Bal·a·cla·va  (bl-klv, -kläv)
See Balaklava.

bal·a·cla·va  (bl-kläv)
n.
1. A warm woolen hood covering the head and neck, worn especially by mountain climbers and skiers.
2. A similarly styled hood often covering the shoulders, as worn by soldiers and sailors or as protective clothing.

[After Balaklava.]

Balaclava, Balaclava helmet [ˌbæləˈklɑːvə]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) (often not capitals) a close-fitting woollen hood that covers the ears and neck, as originally worn by soldiers in the Crimean War
[named after Balaklava]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.balaclava - a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
cap - a tight-fitting headdress
Translations
balaclava [ˌbæləˈklɑːvə] N (also balaclava helmet) → pasamontañas m inv
balaclava [ˌbæləˈklɑːvə] n (= hat) → passe-montagne m; (child's)cagoule f
Balaclava
n (also Balaclava helmet)Kapuzenmütze f
balaclava [ˌbæləˈklɑːvə] n (also balaclava helmet) → passamontagna m inv


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