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babushka definition

ba·bushka (bə bo̵os̸h)

noun

  1. an old Russian woman or grandmother
  2. a kerchief or scarf worn on the head by a woman or girl and tied under the chin

Etymology: Russ, grandmother, dim. of baba, old woman, orig. < baby talk: so named as frequent garb of old women

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