balaclava helmet

Variant of balaclava

balaclava definition

ba·la·clava (bäl′ə klä′və)

noun

a knitted covering for the head and neck, with an opening for the nose and eyes, worn for protection against wind and extreme cold

Etymology: after Balaklava: prob. because worn by soldiers in the Crimean War

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