Matryoshka Definition
mätrē-ōshkə
noun
A nesting doll that is part of a set and is decorated with the features of a woman in traditional Russian dress.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Matryoshka
Noun
Singular:
matryoshka
Plural:
matryoshkas, matryoshkiOrigin of Matryoshka
-
Russian matrëška from diminutive of Matrëna feminine personal name (associated in popular tradition with the mothers of large peasant families) from earlier Matrona ultimately from Latin mātrōna matron matron
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to matryoshka using the buttons below.