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Babushka
(ба́бушка, ) is a
Russian
word meaning "grandmother," or more generally (but quite informally) "old lady."
In the English language the term may have the following meanings:
A type of
headscarf
tied under the
chin
Babushka lady
Babushka
was also nickname for Russian revolutionary
Catherine Breshkovsky
Babushka doll
Babushka Adoption Foundation
"
Babooshka
", a song by British musician
Kate Bush
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