Etymology

telnyashka

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Today it means: A white undershirt with horizontal stripes, sometimes sleeveless, worn as part of a Russian military uniform. Full definition →

Russian тельня́шка
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  1. Russian · derived fromтельня́шка
  2. English todaytelnyashka

Russian тельня́шка (telʹnjáška)

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