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not to be confused with babouche, which is the other end of the body!
babooshka reflects an incorrect transference of stress to the second syllable.
This time, Wikipedia has it right. The correct Russian word for these dolls is матрёшка (matryoshka, sing.), and матрёшки (matryoshki, pl.). I had them when I was a kid.
Used to refer to the dolls, babushka is a misnomer.
also, sometimes babooshka
Those nesting wooden dolls one sees are often called babushka dolls. Wikipedia calls them Matryoshka dolls.
It's almost as cruel as making oil from babies.
How did babushka become a headwear? *is horrified* (Бабушка и дедушка = grandparents). Is there a dedushka garment as well? How do you wear a dedushka?
Masculine form is dyedushka.
An elderly Russian woman, especially one that is a grandmother.