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косы́нка — meaning in English

kosynka

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English meaning

  • babushka noun A Russian grandmother, or an elderly Russian woman.
  • headscarf noun A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
  • kerchief noun A square of cloth worn over the head or tied around the neck.
  • neckerchief noun A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.

Senses

косы́нка is used for these senses in English:

  • babushka (originally, North American) A traditional floral headscarf worn by an Eastern European woman, tied under the chin. [from 1930s]
  • head covering A covering for the head.
  • headscarf A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
  • kerchief (dated) A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.
  • neckerchief A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.

babushka — full definition

  1. noun A Russian grandmother, or an elderly Russian woman.
  2. noun A headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin.

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