balaclava

noun

bal·​a·​cla·​va ˌba-lə-ˈklä-və  -ˈkla- 

: a knit cap for the head and neck

called also balaclava helmet

Examples of balaclava in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The demonstrators, many wearing balaclavas, congregated on a street in the town, where many residents are republicans, who favor unification with the Republic of Ireland. — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

The demonstrators, many wearing balaclavas, congregated on a street in the town, where many favor unification with the Republic of Ireland. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

The following day, hundreds of balaclava-wearing protesters blocked roads and clashed with police in Portmouth, which is also on the south coast, after a small boat carrying migrants landed nearby. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Ivan's driver, a cheerful man in a balaclava, tells them that the bus weighs seventy thousand pounds. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for balaclava

• cassava
• cava
• fava
• flava
• guava
• jahveh
• lava