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ushanka Meaning & Definition

/uːˈʃɑːŋkə/

What Does Ushanka Mean?

As a noun, ushanka means A traditional Russian fur cap with earflaps.

Quick Facts About Ushanka

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/uːˈʃɑːŋkə/
Pluralushankas

Ushanka Definition (Noun)

  1. A traditional Russian fur cap with earflaps.

    I have no idea why he's wearing a ushanka in triple digit heat; bro's forehead must be drenched in sweat.

Synonyms of Ushanka

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Ushanka in a Sentence

I have no idea why he's wearing a ushanka in triple digit heat; bro's forehead must be drenched in sweat.

Word Forms & Grammar

ushanka (plural ushankas)

Origin of Ushanka

Borrowed from Russian уша́нка (ušánka), from у́ши (úši) (the accusative or nominative plural of у́хо (úxo, “ear”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws (“ear”), from *h₂ew- (“to see; to be aware of, perceive”) with a shift of meaning) + -а́нка (-ánka) (variant of -я́нка (-jánka, suffix forming names of specific objects)).

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