English-Portuguese translations for russian doll

• boneca russa
  É como se fosse uma boneca russa; pode ser-se tudo isto sem excluir nenhuma condição. It is like a Russian doll; it is possible to be all of these, none of them are ruled out.
• matriosca
• matrioshka
• matryoshka

Definition of russian doll

• One of a set of hollow nesting dolls, usually wooden and decorated
• An issue or situation which repeatedly reveals more levels of complexity

Related words

• Russian Orthodox Church
• Russian nesting doll
• Swedes we are no-longer, Russians we do not want to become, let us therefore be Finns.