Associations to the word «Balaclava»

Wiktionary

BALACLAVA, noun. A warm cap shielding the neck and head, often made out of wool.
BALACLAVA, noun. (chiefly 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.

Dictionary definition

BALACLAVA, noun. A cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats