balaclava — meaning in English

English meaning

• balaclava noun A close-fitting knitted covering for the head and neck, often with an opening for the face, worn for warmth or as a disguise.

Senses

balaclava is used for these senses in English:

• Balaklava A former city in Crimea, now part of city of Sevastopol
• balaclava A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.

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