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kokoshnik

kokoshnik noun: a traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls to accompany the sarafan.

kokoshnik: a traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls to accompany the sarafan
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Noun

kokoshnik (plural kokoshniks or kokoshniki)

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

Forms of kokoshnik

pluralkokoshniks
pluralkokoshniki

Origin of kokoshnik

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

Questions about kokoshnik

What does kokoshnik mean?
Kokoshnik means a traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls to accompany the sarafan.
What part of speech is kokoshnik?
Kokoshnik is a noun.
What is the plural of kokoshnik?
The plural of kokoshnik is kokoshniks.

Words near kokoshnik in the dictionary

  1. kokoretsi
  2. kokoretsis
  3. kokoro
  4. kokosh cake
  5. kokosh cakes
  6. kokoshnik
  7. kokoshniki
  8. kokoshniks
  9. Kokott
  10. kokowai
  11. Kokoy Romualdez

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