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balaclava

bal·a·cla·va [ bàllə klvə ] (plural bal·a·cla·vas)


noun 
Definition:
 
knitted cap: a close-fitting knitted covering for the head and neck that leaves only the face or eyes exposed

[Late 19th century. After the village of Balaklava in the Crimea, probably because worn by infantry in the campaign there]
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