balaclava
noun
bal·a·cla·va
ˌba-lə-ˈklä-və 
-ˈkla-
-ˈkla-
: a knit cap for the head and neck
called also balaclava helmet
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From the center of a political firestorm, the brash rap trio from the north of Ireland donned tricolor balaclavas and got the crowd on their side at London’s Wide Awake festival.
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Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025
Somehow, mild-mannered J.J. ends up mixing tracks for the boys, then appearing onstage with them disguised in a very on-brand balaclava.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
Video footage obtained by 29 News shows a man being approached and restrained in an unrestricted portion of the courthouse lobby by multiple individuals, one of whom is wearing a full-face balaclava.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
What is the difference between a neck gaiter and a balaclava?
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
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Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025
Somehow, mild-mannered J.J. ends up mixing tracks for the boys, then appearing onstage with them disguised in a very on-brand balaclava.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
Video footage obtained by 29 News shows a man being approached and restrained in an unrestricted portion of the courthouse lobby by multiple individuals, one of whom is wearing a full-face balaclava.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
What is the difference between a neck gaiter and a balaclava?
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Balaclava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balaclava. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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