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balaclava
[ bahl-uh-klah-vuh, bal- ]
noun
- a close-fitting, knitted cap that covers the head, neck, and tops of the shoulders, worn especially by mountain climbers, soldiers, skiers, etc.
Balaclava
/ ˌæəˈɑːə /
noun
- often not capitals a close-fitting woollen hood that covers the ears and neck, as originally worn by soldiers in the Crimean War
Word History and Origins
Origin of balaclava1
Word History and Origins
Origin of balaclava1
Example Sentences
There was also a forensic failing in relation to a balaclava discovered a mile from the murder scene.
Several purchases of knives had also been made online, and officers found knives, latex gloves and a balaclava at his home in Purley.
But once just a man and his dog, it has increasing become the "sport of choice" for criminal gangs, with speeding vehicles driven by men in balaclavas sweeping through the countryside.
Earlier, they said that one suspect, wearing a black balaclava, had been seen fleeing the scene in a silver car.
The boy, who was wearing a balaclava, also slapped Mr Kohli around the face with his slider shoe while he was on his knees, the court heard.
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