1. headscarves tied under the chin, typically worn by women
Usage: from Russian
2. elderly Russian or Eastern European women, especially grandmothers
Usage: from Russian; informal

Examples

• The women wore colorful babushkas to protect their hair from the wind.
• She tied her babushka securely under her chin before going outside.
• The market was filled with babushkas selling fresh vegetables.
• My grandmother always wore one of her many babushkas when gardening.
• The traditional babushkas were made of silk and decorated with flowers.
• Several babushkas sat on the park bench feeding pigeons.