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ushanka.

A traditional Russian fur cap with earflaps.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/uːˈʃɑːŋkə/Received-Pronunciation/uˈʃɑŋkə/General-American
  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.
Where this word comes from

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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