babushka

One entry found for babushka.

Main Entry: ba·bush·ka
Pronunciation: b&-'büsh-k&, -'bush-, ba-
Function: noun
Etymology: Russian, grandmother, diminutive of baba old woman
1 a : a usually triangularly folded kerchief for the head b : a head covering (as a scarf) resembling a babushka
2 : an elderly Russian woman
[babushka illustration]