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cagoule

balaclava

noun kah-GOOL Rare

Also means

hood

Usage Note

Cagoule refers to a close-fitting hood covering the face except the eyes — used by skiers, robbers in films, and far-right militants (les Cagoulards was a 1930s extremist group). In children's fashion it can also mean a simple pull-on hood or a lightweight hooded anorak.

Examples

"Le braqueur portait une cagoule noire."

Natural Translation

The robber was wearing a black balaclava.

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