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
- noun A Russian grandmother, or an elderly Russian woman.
- noun A headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin.
handkerchief — full definition
- noun A small square of cloth carried for wiping the nose, face, or hands.
- noun A similar piece of cloth worn around the neck.