babushka

• Substantiv, das ein Kopftuch bezeichnet, meist dreieckig gefaltet und unter dem Kinn gebunden, traditionell von russischen Bäuerinnen getragen; auch eine verheiratete russische (Groß-)Mutter bzw. alte Russin.

A noun referring to a woman's headscarf, typically folded into a triangle and tied under the chin, traditionally worn by Russian peasant women.

1. B1informal

   A triangular headscarf tied under the chin, traditionally worn by older women in Eastern Europe.

   Kopftuch

   • She wore a colorful babushka to keep her hair warm.
   • The old woman tied her babushka tightly before going outside.
   • In the village, many women still wear a traditional babushka.

   Synonymekerchief