balaclava

Senso (Inglese)

1. 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.
2. (Canada, UK) 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.

Concetti

passamontagna

maschera

😷

camaglio

sinonimi

ski mask

balaclava helmet

morion

skin

pupae

mask

😷

disguise

Traduzioni

cagoule

passe-montagne

pasamontañas

κουκούλα

Sturmhaube

balaclava

bivakmuts

Balaklava

Skimütze

Balaclava

Sturmmaske

passamuntanyes

προσωπίδα

Biwakmütze

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˌbæl.əˈklɑː.və/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Affine turco: balıklava

In summary

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.