Matryoshka doll

Matryoshka doll
n. Russian nesting doll which is a hollow wooden doll that can be pulled apart to display another figure of the same type inside and then another inside this one and so on (there are usually 6 or more nested figures)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Matryoshka doll — Matryoshka set in a row …   Wikipedia

  • matryoshka — /ma tri oshˈkə/ noun (pl matryoshˈki) A hollow wooden doll containing a series of smaller dolls, fitting one within the other (also matryoshka doll) ORIGIN: Russ, dimin of mat᾽ mother …   Useful english dictionary

  • Matryoshka (disambiguation) — A Matryoshka doll is a set of dolls of decreasing sizes placed one inside the other. Matryoshka may also refer to: Matroska, a video format named after the nesting doll Matroesjka s, a Belgian TV series Matroshka experiments on the International… …   Wikipedia

  • Doll — For other uses, see Doll (disambiguation). European bisque doll from the 1870s A doll is a model of a human being, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have traditionally been used in magic and religious rituals throughout the world, and… …   Wikipedia

  • matryoshka — n. Russian nesting doll which is a hollow wooden doll that can be pulled apart to display another figure of the same type inside and then another inside this one and so on (there are usually 6 or more nested figures) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • matryoshka — noun a wooden Russian doll …   Wiktionary

  • Russian doll — noun a) One of a set of hollow nesting dolls, usually wooden and decorated. b) An issue or situation which repeatedly reveals more levels of complexity. Syn: matryoshka, matreshka, matrëshka, matrioshka, matrioshka doll, matryoshka doll, nesting… …   Wiktionary

  • Daruma doll — The Daruma doll (達磨, daruma?), also known as a Dharma doll, is a hollow, round …   Wikipedia

  • Russian culture — Saint Basil s Cathedral on the Red Square, Moscow …   Wikipedia

  • Russia — This article is about the current country. For other uses, see Russia (disambiguation). Russian Federation Российская Федерация Rossiyskaya Federatsiya …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”