zmijovka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Czech knitted wool cap with no bill, topped by a small pom-pom, and encircled with a cuff into which a pattern is knitted in which smaller zig-zags are predominated by a large central zig-zag, whose angularity evokes the pattern on the back of the adder (Vipera berus), from which it takes its name.

Pronunciation

zmēʹŏfkə /ˈzmiːɒfkə/

Word forms

zmijovka zmijovky

Etymology

From Czech zmijovka.

Synonyms

budajka
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