balaclava

== English == === Alternative forms === Also called balaclava helmet. === Etymology === From the city of Balaklava in Crimea, from Ottoman Turkish بالقلاوه (modern Turkish balıklava), alteration of بالقلاغه (balıklaga, “fishing ground”). During the Crimean War the British troops suffered from cold due to improper clothing. When the news spread in the home front after the Battle of Balaclava in 1854, the people began knitting warm clothing for the soldiers, including woollen caps to be worn under the helmet, which were named balaclavas by the troops. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌbæl.əˈklɑː.və/, /ˌbɑː.ləˈklɑː.və/ Rhymes: -ɑːvə === Noun === balaclava (plural balaclavas) A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool. (chiefly UK, Canada) A ski mask with holes for the eyes and, sometimes, the nose and mouth, which may be rolled up and worn like a toque or pulled over the face for greater protection. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Alternative forms === balaklava === Etymology === From the city of Balaklava in Crimea. From Russian Балакла́ва (Balakláva), from Ottoman Turkish بالقلاوه (balıklava), from بالقلاغه (balıklaga, “fishing ground”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ba.laˈkla.va/ Rhymes: -ava Hyphenation: ba‧la‧clà‧va === Noun === balaclava f (plural balaclave) balaclava == Portuguese == === Etymology === From the city of Balaklava in Crimea. From Russian Балакла́ва (Balakláva), from Ottoman Turkish بالقلاوه (balıklava), from بالقلاغه (balıklaga, “fishing ground”) === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -avɐ === Noun === balaclava f (plural balaclavas) balaclava (headgear) === Further reading === “balaclava”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “balaclava”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “balaclava”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026