rushnyk

== English == === Alternative forms === rushnik, ruchnik (Russian or Belarusian context) === Etymology === From Belarusian рушні́к (rušník), ручні́к (ručník) or Ukrainian рушни́к (rušnýk). === Noun === rushnyk (plural rushnyks or rushnyky) (Ukraine) A cloth/towel embroidered with symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world, used in Eastern Slavic ceremonies. ==== Usage notes ==== The spelling with "y" is more common when referring to a rushnyk used in Ukraine, not other Slavic nations. ==== Translations ====