Complete Definition of "Russian doll"

English

Noun
en-noun|sg=Russian doll

  1. A wooden matreshka or matrioshka doll which has smaller wooden dolls inside each other.
  2. context|allegorically An issue or situation which repeatedly reveals more levels of complexity.

Synonyms
sense|both senses nesting doll
Translations
Dutch: Russische pop
Portuguese: boneca russa f
Russian: ма����ка (1)
Spanish: muñeca rusa f
ttbc|Swedish: rysk docka

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