babushka

[ buh-boosh-kuh, -boosh- ]

/ bəˈbʊʃ kə, -ˈbuʃ- /

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noun

a woman's scarf, often triangular, used as a hood with two of the ends tied under the chin.

an elderly Russian woman, especially an elderly grandmother.

Origin of babushka

1935–40; <Russian bábushka grandmother, equivalent to báb(a) old woman + -ushka diminutive suffix

Words nearby babushka

Babs, Babson, babu, babul, Babur, babushka, Babuyan Islands, baby, baby beef, Baby Bell, baby blue

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Example sentences from the Web for babushka

“Take me back, Babushka,” I could hear his shaken voice imploring.
The Prairie Mother|Arthur Stringer
“I will pay you for it, babushka,” he said to the old woman.
Where Love Is There God Is Also|Lyof N. Tolstoi
She's called Matushkin, because my babushka is no babushka to her, but is her matushka.
The Old House and Other Tales|Feodor Sologub
Alexandra Ivanovna shuddered, and asked: "Babushka, at whom are you cawing?"
The Old House and Other Tales|Feodor Sologub

She moved closer to the old woman, and said affably: "Babushka Stepanida, there is something I have been wanting to ask you."
The Old House and Other Tales|Feodor Sologub

British Dictionary definitions for babushka

babushka

/ (bəˈbuːʃkə) /

noun

a headscarf tied under the chin, worn by Russian peasant women

(in Russia) an old woman

Word Origin for babushka

Russian: grandmother, from baba old woman

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单词	babushka
释义	babushka [ buh-boosh-kuh, -boosh- ] / bəˈbʊʃ kə, -ˈbuʃ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR babushka ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woman's scarf, often triangular, used as a hood with two of the ends tied under the chin. an elderly Russian woman, especially an elderly grandmother. Origin of babushka 1935–40; <Russian bábushka grandmother, equivalent to báb(a) old woman + -ushka diminutive suffix Words nearby babushka Babs, Babson, babu, babul, Babur, babushka, Babuyan Islands, baby, baby beef, Baby Bell, baby blue Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for babushka “Take me back, Babushka,” I could hear his shaken voice imploring. The Prairie Mother\|Arthur Stringer “I will pay you for it, babushka,” he said to the old woman. Where Love Is There God Is Also\|Lyof N. Tolstoi She's called Matushkin, because my babushka is no babushka to her, but is her matushka. The Old House and Other Tales\|Feodor Sologub Alexandra Ivanovna shuddered, and asked: "Babushka, at whom are you cawing?" The Old House and Other Tales\|Feodor Sologub She moved closer to the old woman, and said affably: "Babushka Stepanida, there is something I have been wanting to ask you." The Old House and Other Tales\|Feodor Sologub British Dictionary definitions for babushka babushka / (bəˈbuːʃkə) / noun a headscarf tied under the chin, worn by Russian peasant women (in Russia) an old woman Word Origin for babushka Russian: grandmother, from baba old woman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to babushka kerchief, mantle, veil, shawl, bonnet, protector, hat, wimple, purdah, cowl, yashmak, mantilla, coif, capuchin, handkerchief, scarf, bandanna, hankie, capuche, headrail
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babushka

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Origin of babushka

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Example sentences from the Web for babushka

British Dictionary definitions for babushka

noun

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