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balaclava
noun
bal·a·cla·va
ˌba-lə-ˈklä-və
-ˈkla-
: a knit cap for the head and neck
called also balaclava helmet
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The collection features 13 pieces including heavy flare-out pants, cropped jackets and tops, and balaclava masks with RtA’s signature zippers and cross logo.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
He was known for wearing balaclava and sunglasses in photographs, fully obscuring his face.
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Never one to go for simplicity, Corrin accessorized with an avant garde netted veil that was wrapped around their head and neck like a balaclava, and a Cartier ring worn over their gloved hand.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Authorities said the assailant, wearing a hooded jacket, balaclava, and gray backpack, fled on foot before mounting an electric bike and riding into Central Park.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Balaclava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balaclava. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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