# rushnyk

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A cloth/towel embroidered with symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world, used in Eastern Slavic ceremonies.

## Etymology
From Belarusian рушні́к (rušník), ручні́к (ručník) or Ukrainian рушни́к (rušnýk).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rushnyk