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noun
- 1. (in Russia) an old woman or grandmother.
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The meaning of BABUSHKA is a usually triangularly folded kerchief for the head. How to use babushka in a sentence.
Babushka definition: a woman's scarf, often triangular, used as a hood with two of the ends tied under the chin.. See examples of BABUSHKA used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. a headscarf tied under the chin, worn by Russian peasant women 2. (in Russia) an old woman.... Click for more definitions.
Jul 14, 2024 · babushka (plural babushkas or babushki) An old woman, especially one of Eastern European descent. (by association) A stereotypical, Eastern European peasant grandmother-type figure. A Russian grandmother . ( Northern US) A traditional floral headscarf worn by an Eastern European woman, tied under the chin . A Russian doll, a matryoshka.
Babushka definition: A woman's headscarf, folded triangularly and worn tied under the chin.
1. 1834–. In Russia: a grandmother. More generally: an elderly Russian woman. Also as a form of address. 1834. I tell thee what, Babushka! I have no time to waste with thee in idle words. translation of M. N. Zagoskin, Young Muscovite vol. I. 97. 1887. Let him go, babushka; forgive him, for Christ's sake.
noun. a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin; worn by Russian peasant women. see more.
Define babushka. babushka synonyms, babushka pronunciation, babushka translation, English dictionary definition of babushka. 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,...
Definition of babushka noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of BABUSHKA. 1. a: a usually triangularly folded kerchief for the head b: a head covering (as a scarf) resembling a babushka. 2. : an elderly Russian woman. See babushka defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. Illustration of BABUSHKA. Origin of BABUSHKA. Russian, grandmother, diminutive of baba old woman. First Known Use: 1938.
