BALACLAVA


Meaning of BALACLAVA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ba-l ə - ' klä-v ə , - ' kla-

Function: noun

Etymology: Balaclava, Crimea, site of a British encampment during the Crimean War

Date: 1941

: a knit cap for the head and neck ― called also balaclava helmet

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