babushka

noun

bə-ˈbüsh-kə How to pronounce babushka (audio)
Definition of babushkanext
as in handkerchief
a scarf worn on the head an elderly Russian woman with a babushka

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Recent Examples of babushka These women were regularly substituted and replaced, so a new face in the crowd was unlikely to draw attention from the other babushkas or from the militia. — Dawn Klavon, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024 Become a Subscriber Sonia’s reproach is not the innocent hyperbole of a babushka. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2023 In some villages, babushkas lay down in the roads blocking Ukrainian tanks, officers said, and in one, an especially cunning babushka kept stealing the soldiers’ helmets. — Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2022 Among the supporting cast, Lester is wonderfully grumpy and Harriet Walter, playing Bea’s wise babushka, great fun. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for babushka
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babushka
handkerchief
Noun
  • Some were seen drying their eyes with handkerchiefs in a Reuters live video of the scene.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The day after the ceremony, photos circulated online of an ivory handkerchief embroidered with lace that was handed out to the wedding guests.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 July 2026
Definition of handkerchief

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