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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Four men jumped out of the Cadillac, all armed with semi-automatic guns and wearing balaclavas, though victim 1 told the FBI recognized Phihoang and at least two other men, the complaint said.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Dozens of women dressed in black clothes and pink balaclavas had gathered outside the pavilion.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Last week, the former Duke of York was reportedly out walking the Queen's corgis near the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on May 6 when a masked man wearing a balaclava, or ski mask, jumped out of his parked car and started shouting at Andrew.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Following in the footsteps of Pussy Riot — aesthetically, not musically or politically — Sweden’s entry first caught attention fronting chart-topping outfit Fröken Snusk while concealing her identity under a pink balaclava.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Dozens of women dressed in black clothes and pink balaclavas had gathered outside the pavilion.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Last week, the former Duke of York was reportedly out walking the Queen's corgis near the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on May 6 when a masked man wearing a balaclava, or ski mask, jumped out of his parked car and started shouting at Andrew.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Following in the footsteps of Pussy Riot — aesthetically, not musically or politically — Sweden’s entry first caught attention fronting chart-topping outfit Fröken Snusk while concealing her identity under a pink balaclava.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
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“Balaclava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balaclava. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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