BABUSHKA Meaning of BABUSHKA in English [ bə'bʊʃkə , 'babʊʃkə ]■ noun1》 (in Russia) an old woman or grandmother. 2》 N. Amer. a headscarf tied under the chin.OriginRuss., 'grandmother'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004