Meanings
plural zmijovky
- A traditional Czech knitted wool cap with no bill, topped by a small pom-pom, and encircled with a cuff into which a pattern is knitted in which smaller zig-zags are predominated by a large central zig-zag, whose angularity evokes the pattern on the back of the adder (Vipera berus), from which it takes its name.
Synonyms: budajka
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA traditional Czech knitted wool cap with no bill, topped by a small pom-pom, and encircled with a cuff into which a pattern is knitted in which smaller zig-zags are predominated by a large central zig-zag, whose angularity evokes the pattern on the back of the adder (Vipera berus), from which it takes its name.
Origin
- Czechzmijovka
- Englishzmijovka
From Czech zmijovka.
More words from Czech
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Czech zmijovka
- zmijovkaCzech wool cap whose cuff has a zig-zag pattern like that on an adder’s back
Russian змиёвка
- змиёвка (zmijóvka)Czech wool cap whose cuff has a zig-zag pattern like that on an adder’s back
Slovak budajka
- budajkaCzech wool cap whose cuff has a zig-zag pattern like that on an adder’s back
Cite this entry
zmijovka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zmijovka
“zmijovka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zmijovka. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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