Brit-Speak: clothing

[penmouse756]

Hi,
A balaclava is knitted(usually)winter hat that covers the whole head 
and neck, but leaves the face exposed. Kinda like a faceless ski 
mask. Hope you get the idea.
Sevfan


--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, chnc1024 at A... wrote:
> In a message dated 11/1/2004 12:25:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
> mercy_72476 at y... writes:
> LisaMarie wrote:
> I was wondering if any of you wonderful listies could answer some 
questions I 
> have about 'Brit-speak", especially concerning clothing.  In the 
HP books 
> <snip>
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> 
> Chancie:
> Yea, I have a question too, what is a balacava?  Its said that 
Hagrid wears 
> one in CoS and someone in GoF (Sorry I forgot who).  It drives me 
crazy every
> time I read it.  I know it's obviously something worn over the 
head...Or
> at lest I hope so or I'm going to sound pretty dumb.
> 
> chancie
> 
> 
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