rushnyk
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Rushnyk_Ukraine_embroidered_decorative_towels.jpg/220px-Rushnyk_Ukraine_embroidered_decorative_towels.jpg)
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Belarusian рушні́к (rušník), ручні́к (ručník) or Ukrainian рушни́к (rušnýk).
Noun
[edit]rushnyk (plural rushnyks or rushnyky)
- A cloth/towel embroidered with symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world, used in Eastern Slavic ceremonies.