babushka

1. (originally Canada, US) A traditional floral headscarf worn by an Eastern European woman, tied under the chin.Examples: "White Parian bust of smiling Russian peasant woman - with babushka covering head, lovely detail work, 21½″ tall"; "“Say hello to old Stanley,” he called as she pattered down the steps into the street, flung a babushka over her license plate and screeched away down Telegraph."; "The crowd falls silent, momentarily stunned, while a heavyset woman in a babushka pushes her way through, broadcasting the news […]."US