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Definition of babushka noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

babushka

noun

noun (from Russian)

NAmE//bəˈbʊʃkə//

a traditional Russian woman's headscarf, tied under the chin

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NAmE//bəˈbʊʃkə//

, NAmE//ˈbɑbʊʃkə//

a Russian old woman or grandmother

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