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плато́к — meaning in English

platok

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English meaning

  • babushka noun A Russian grandmother, or an elderly Russian woman.
  • handkerchief noun A small square of cloth carried for wiping the nose, face, or hands.
  • 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.
  • shawl noun A piece of fabric worn over the shoulders, neck, or head, especially by women.

Senses

плато́к 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]
  • handkerchief A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
  • 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.
  • shawl A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]

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.

handkerchief — full definition

  1. noun A small square of cloth carried for wiping the nose, face, or hands.
  2. noun A similar piece of cloth worn around the neck.

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