Definition of babushka
1a
: a usually triangularly folded kerchief for the head
b
: a head covering (such as a scarf) resembling a babushka
2a
: grandmother
Until my own babushka's generation very specific clothes were assigned to specific classes, specific hairstyles distinguishing married from unmarried women.— Francine du Plessix Gray
b
: an elderly Russian woman
… I jostled among babushkas clutching bags of food for a place on the bus …— Gary Lee
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The first known use of babushka was in 1938
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