droshky
noun
a light, low, four-wheeled, open vehicle used mainly in Russia, in which the passengers sit astride or sideways on a long, narrow bench.
droshkies
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pluralof droshky.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Manhattan Socialite Henry Bergh was 50 when he began to chase droshkies.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the 18903 he got the job of official photographer for Harper's Weekly, which sent him abroad, from Australia to Russia, photographing Chinese sampans and Siberian droshkies.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cabs are something inconceivable, wretched, dirty, drenched, without springs, the horse's four legs straddling, huge hoofs, gaunt spines … the droshkies here are a clumsy parody of our britchkas.
From Letters of Anton Chekhov by Constance Garnett
It was terribly cold, and no droshkies were to be had.
From With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia by John Ward
A very curious example of his conservatism I noted in his remarks regarding the droshkies of St. Petersburg.
From Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2 by Andrew Dickson White
