Talk:Balaclava

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Named for the city Balaklava in Crimea, where it was first worn.

Comes from Turkish balıklava ‎meaning “fishing ground"

The American word for balaclava is "ski mask"

The balaclava is either stand alone or made to be folded up into a toque during warmer weather.

Toque (from the French Canadian Tuque, originally meaning bonnet, but later referred to a woolen garment worn on the head during winter for warmth).

The American word for toque is "knit cap".

Wik is in error because toques originally had pompoms on top even though many modern ones don't since it is harder to wear a toque under a hoodie or hockey helmet if it has a pompom. The ones that convert into balaclavas don't have pompoms. Will do the basic ski mask change and let someone else decide what else to add. (Vaudree (talk) 19:19, October 26, 2015 (UTC))