kokoshnik

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noun

A traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls to accompany the sarafan.

OriginRussian коко́шник →
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Meanings

nounkokoshnik (plural kokoshniks or kokoshniki)

plural kokoshniks · plural kokoshniki

  1. A traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls to accompany the sarafan.

Origin

  1. Russianкоко́шник
  2. Englishkokoshnik

Borrowed from Russian коко́шник (kokóšnik), meaning "like [the crest or comb of] a hen".

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Translations

Czech kokošník
  • kokošníka traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls
French kokochnik
  • kokochnika traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls
German Kokoschnik
  • Kokoschnika traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls
Polish kokosznik
  • kokosznika traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls
Russian коко́шник
  • коко́шник (kokóšnik)a traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls
Ukrainian коко́шник
  • коко́шник (kokóšnyk)a traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls
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Chicago

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