ushanka
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- Subclass of
- hat
- Part of
- traditional costume
- Country of origin
- Russia
- Material used
- fur
- Image
- Ushanka of Soldier of Soviet Army-6.jpg
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- Ushankas
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thumb|Sheepskin ushanka winter hat with earflaps
An ushanka (, , from , ), also called an ushanka-hat (, ), is a Russian fur hat with ear-covering flaps that can be tied up on the crown of the cap, or fastened at the chin to protect the ears, jaw, and lower chin from the cold.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ushanka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.