babushka

     

Babushka (Russian: ба́бушка, Russian pronunciation: [ˈbabuʂkə] listen (help·info)) is a Russian wor meaning "grandmother," or more generally (but quite informally) "old lady." In recent years, the term has also come to indicate a strong, outspoken or opinionated woman of any age. In the English language the term may have the following meanings:

Trivia about babushka

  • Yes, Bubbe, it's a headscarf worn by Russian women, or a term for a Russian grandmother
  • Orenburg in Russia is famous for knitted these, scarf-like square covers for the head & shoulders in cold winters
  • A Russian grandmother, or her kerchief
  • The name of this head scarf is the Russian word for "grandmother"

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