No. 18,126 in Russian
хохолка
"Хохолка" means "crest" or "tuft," typically referring to a bird's feathered crest.
In a sentence
На голове птицы виднелась красивая хохолка.
A beautiful crest was visible on the bird's head.
Here, 'хохолка' refers to the crest of feathers on the bird's head, demonstrating its zoological meaning.
Я положила карандаш на хохолку подушки.
I placed the pencil on the top of the pillow.
In this context, 'хохолку' is used to describe the upper part, or the 'crest,' of the pillow, showing its metaphorical or everyday object usage.
Мальчик заплел хохолку в косичку.
The boy braided the crest into a braid.
Here, 'хохолку' refers to the portion of hair styled into a crest, showing its application to human hairstyles.
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