babushkas

Tied head coverings

Babushkas is the plural of babushka, a Russian word for grandmother.

In English, babushka typically refers to a headscarf tied under the chin, the style associated with elderly Eastern European women: She wrapped a babushka around her head against the cold.

The word can also refer to an old woman herself, especially one of Slavic background.

grandmother

grandma

Female elder relative

matriarch · elder · family · Russian · Slavic · Eastern European · caretaker · wisdom · stories · cooking

headscarf

kerchief

Square fabric accessory

  • scarfNeck-warming fabric strip
  • headwrapFabric worn around hair
  • shawlDraped shoulder covering

tied · knotted · chin · peasant · traditional · floral · printed · cotton · wool · covering

nesting-dolls

matryoshka

Russian nesting doll

Russian · dolls · nested · hollow · craft · souvenir · folk art · decorative · colorful · lacquered

Categories
Opposites
headwear type

babushkasbaseball caps

Visored casual headwear

top hats · berets · fedoras · helmets · crowns

generational/family role

babushkasgrandchildren

Offspring of offspring

babies · young girls · granddaughters · infants · toddlers

cultural archetype - age/modernity

babushkasmodern girls

Females of current times

millennials · influencers · hipsters · fashionistas · cosmopolitans

Family

babushka

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G