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This is a Russian style cap with ear flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap, which is often made of fur, or tied at the chin to protect the ears from the cold.

Though ushankas are a distinctly Russian hat, indeed, the stereotypical Russian is seen to wear one, the wearing of fur caps of similar design is common throughout China, North Korea, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It is also worn widely in North America and Canada.

It is not considered masculine among Russian men to wear the ear flaps down, though a stereotypical dustman is usually portrayed wearing his ushanka with flaps untied, one pointing down and one up.

In the English-speaking world, it is sometimes refered to as a shapka. However, this usage is not specific to the Ushanka, but is rather a Russian language word meaning simply "hat". Ushanka literally translates as "ear-flaps hat".
Ushanka hat is well known to everybody who has experienced freezing cold.
ushanka by ushanka May 27, 2007
Related Words
ushab Ushabu usha ushanka Ushba ushashi usability USAbles Ushaan Ushasee
An ushanka is a russian/soviet/slavic hat that is beautiful and fluffy. The hat can unfold to make your ears warm. Only gods like boris, antoni, and other slavs can wear it correctly.
Random person: did you see that ushanka boris was wearing? It looks beautiful!
Random slav: its beautiful because boris is the king of slavs
Ushanka by The slavic crab March 20, 2019
She is one of my best friends. She will keep your secrets and never let you down! She is that one person that you want in your life. I'm so happy this beautiful person that is happy and doesn't give a shit of what others think is in my life(:
person one: She is perfect
person two: she is beautiful
peson three: Her name is Ushasi
Ushasi by megmeg1234567890987654321 December 11, 2012

usability 

A word assosiated with how one rates an objects usefulness, usability.
Q: "So, how's the usability of this Cut'n'Slice-A-Matic©?"
A: "It's a fairly high usability object, Bob".
or
A: "Not sold in stores, Bob, cuz it's a piece of shit":
usability by Crapper McGee January 24, 2004
a very very attractive woman
Oh, wow, look at Usha!
usha by jahjah September 7, 2008