rushnyk
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Belarusian рушні́к (rušník), ручні́к (ručník) or Ukrainian рушни́к (rušnýk).
Noun[edit]
rushnyk (plural rushnyks or rushnyky)
- A cloth/towel embroidered with symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world, used in Eastern Slavic ceremonies.