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matryoshka

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌmætɹɪˈɒʃkə/
  • US: /ˌmɑtɹiˈoʊʃkə/
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noun

Meaning 1

One of a set of wooden Russian dolls of different sizes, designed such that each fits inside the next.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: babushka, babushka doll, matryoshka doll, Russian doll

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Russian матрёшка (matrjóška), from personal name Матрёна (Matrjóna), formerly Матрона (Matrona), ultimately from Latin mātrōna (“matron”).