telnyashka

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noun

A white undershirt with horizontal stripes, sometimes sleeveless, worn as part of a Russian military uniform.

OriginRussian тельня́шка →
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Meanings

nountelnyashka (plural telnyashki or telnyashkas)

plural telnyashki · plural telnyashkas

  1. A white undershirt with horizontal stripes, sometimes sleeveless, worn as part of a Russian military uniform.

Origin

  1. Russianтельня́шка
  2. Englishtelnyashka

Russian тельня́шка (telʹnjáška)

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Translations

Russian тельня́шка, те́льник
  • тельня́шка (telʹnjáška)a white undershirt with horizontal stripes, sometimes sleeveless, worn as part of a Russian military uniform
  • те́льник (télʹnik)a white undershirt with horizontal stripes, sometimes sleeveless, worn as part of a Russian military uniform
Ukrainian ті́льник, тільня́шка
  • ті́льник (tílʹnyk)a white undershirt with horizontal stripes, sometimes sleeveless, worn as part of a Russian military uniform
  • тільня́шка (tilʹnjáška)a white undershirt with horizontal stripes, sometimes sleeveless, worn as part of a Russian military uniform
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Chicago

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