babushka

ba·bush·ka

 (bə-bo͝osh′kə)

n.

1. A headscarf, folded triangularly and tied under the chin, traditionally worn by women in eastern Europe.

2. An elderly Russian or Polish woman, especially one who is a grandmother.

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[Russian, grandmother, diminutive of baba, old woman.]

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babushka

(bəˈbuːʃkə)

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a headscarf tied under the chin, worn by Russian peasant women

2. (in Russia) an old woman

[Russian: grandmother, from baba old woman]

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ba•bush•ka

(bəˈbʊʃ kə, -ˈbuʃ-)

n., pl. -kas.

a woman's head scarf, shaped or folded in a triangle, worn with two ends tied under the chin.

[1935–40; < Russian bábushka grandmother, diminutive of bába]

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babushka

A Russian word meaning grandmother, used to mean an old woman or a type of headscarf.

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Noun

1.

babushka - a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin; worn by Russian peasant women headscarf - a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin

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