Babushka
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bəˈbuːʃ.kə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Babushka is a noun meaning An Eastern European old woman.
Meaning
An Eastern European old woman.
More Meanings
- (originally Northern US) A traditional floral headscarf worn by an Eastern European woman, tied under the chin.
- A Russian doll, a matryoshka.
Example Sentences
There was a 92-year-old babushka who was injured, and we put her on the stretcher and helped get her out.
White Parian bust of smiling Russian peasant woman - with babushka covering head, lovely detail work, 21½″ tall
The crowd falls silent, momentarily stunned, while a heavyset woman in a babushka pushes her way through, broadcasting the news […].
“Say hello to old Stanley,” he called as she pattered down the steps into the street, flung a babushka over her license plate and screeched away down Telegraph.
Word Forms
- babushkas
- babushki
- babooshka
- baboushka
Synonyms for babushka
Depending on context, synonyms include baba.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scarfs, baba, babusya, bubbe, babcia, granny.
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