matryoshka

matryoshka doll or matrioshka

/ (ˌmætrɪˈɒʃkə) /

noun

another word for Russian doll

Word Origin for matryoshka

C20: from Russian matreshka mother, highly respected lady

Words nearby matryoshka

Example sentences from the Web for matryoshka

  • As with a lot of Russian businesses, the ownership was concealed in a matryoshka dolls-like series of parents and subsidiaries.

    Britain’s KGB Sugar Daddy |Michael Weiss |March 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST