balaclava

noun

bal·a·cla·va ˌba-lə-ˈklä-və

-ˈkla-

: a knit cap for the head and neck

called also balaclava helmet

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The first suspect was wearing a black balaclava covering his face, a white T-shirt and khaki pants. —

Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024 Given that, they sport helmets, race suits, race boots, team balaclavas, gloves and jerseys on-the-track. —

Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024 Atelier Swarovski not only created accessories and a crystal mesh blouse and matching balaclava, requiring 150,000 crystals and 25 hours of work, but also worked with some of the other brands using crystals. —

Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024 In near darkness, drone bodies, followed by wings, are loaded three per truck by men whose faces are totally covered by balaclavas, and strapped down, ready to be taken to their launch sites. —

Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for balaclava