Babushka
Babushka noun - A scarf worn on the head.
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Synonyms for Babushka
Grandmother and babushka are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Grandmother" with "Babushka", this nouns are similar.
Grandmother
Grandmother noun - The mother of your father or mother.
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Synonyms for Grandmother
Babushka and grandmother are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Babushka" instead a noun "Grandmother".
Nearby Words: grandmotherly, grandmothering
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- The women wear something called a babushka, which inexplicably refers to a type of headscarf (imagine Elizabeth II, who is very fond of it) instead of its actual meaning (grandmother).
- Ironic Nickname: Babushka, which is Russian for "grandmother", is not very grandmotherly.
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Note that in Russian "Babushka" (stress on the first syllable) means "Grandmother".
Source: Russian Fashion
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