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Definitions for babushka
bəˈbʊʃ kə, -ˈbuʃ-babush·ka

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. babushkanoun

    a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin; worn by Russian peasant women

Wiktionary

  1. babushkanoun

    An old woman

  2. babushkanoun

    A woman's headscarf, tied under the chin (this sense does not occur in Russian)

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  1. babushka

    A babushka is a Russian word that traditionally refers to a grandmother or elderly woman, often depicted wearing a headscarf. In English usage, it can also refer to the particular style of headscarf often worn by these women, tied under the chin.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of babushka in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of babushka in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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