babushka
/bəˈbʊʃkə/
NOUN
1. An old woman, especially a Russian grandmother
An elderly woman, particularly a Russian or Eastern European grandmother.
1.1. An elderly woman or grandmother
Used to refer to an older woman, especially a grandmother in Russian or Eastern European culture.
Synonyms
- grandmother
- granny
- grandma
- grandmotherly woman
- baba
- old woman
Examples
- The babushka sat outside her cottage, watching the children play.
- The village babushka welcomed her grandchildren with homemade bread.
Related Words
NOUN
2. A woman's headscarf tied under the chin
A traditional head covering, usually a square or triangular scarf folded and tied beneath the chin.
2.1. A traditional headscarf
A scarf worn over the head and tied under the chin, traditionally associated with Russian and Eastern European women.
Synonyms
Examples
- She tied a colorful babushka beneath her chin before going outside.
- The elderly woman wore a floral babushka to protect her hair from the wind.
Related Words
- head covering
- headwear
- headwrap
- neckcloth
- neckwear
- wimple
- coif
- cowl
- yashmak
- do-rag
- capuche
NOUN
3. A Russian nesting doll
A traditional set of hollow wooden dolls of decreasing sizes placed one inside another, commonly known as matryoshka dolls.
3.1. Traditional Russian nesting dolls
A set of wooden figures that fit inside one another, with each smaller doll nested inside the larger one.
Synonyms
- matryoshka
- matryoshka doll
- Russian nesting doll
- Russian doll
Examples
- The souvenir shop displayed a colorful babushka on its front shelf.
- She bought a hand-painted babushka set as a reminder of her trip to Russia.
Related Words
- nesting toy
- wooden doll
- Russian folk art
- traditional doll
- souvenir
- collectible