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The hat that turned surviving a Russian winter into a fashion flex.
means A Russian fur cap with deep flaps that fold down to cover the ears and neck, or tie up on top when the cold relents.
from From Russian ушанка (ushanka), built on ухо (ukho), 'ear,' with the suffix that quietly means 'thing with' — so the name is literally 'the ear one,' a hat defined by the flaps it lowers against the frost. The fuller form is shapka-ushanka, 'ear-hat.'
- name meaning
- Ushi means ears in Russian
- ear flaps
- Tie up or down depending on cruelty of cold
- military issue
- Standard Soviet army gear for decades
- real fur
- Originally sheepskin, rabbit, or muskrat
- survival rated
- Designed for temperatures that kill exposed skin
for instance
russian military winter hat — standard issue headwear for russian armed forces since soviet era, worn by soldiers in cold climates
kremlin honour guard uniform — iconic fur hat worn by guards at the kremlin in moscow, visible in ceremonial formations