Busby
a tall fur hat with a baglike ornament hanging from the top over the right side.
the bearskin hat worn by certain British guardsmen.
Contemporary Examples
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Historical Examples
Love and the Ironmonger F. J. (Frederick John) Randall
They of the High Trails Hamlin Garland
The Salamander Owen Johnson
Out of the Hurly-Burly Charles Heber Clark
Peccavi E. W. Hornung
Love and the Ironmonger F. J. (Frederick John) Randall
Love and the Ironmonger F. J. (Frederick John) Randall
Love and the Ironmonger F. J. (Frederick John) Randall
The Treaty of Waitangi T. Lindsay Buick
noun (pl) -bies
a tall fur helmet with a bag hanging from the top to the right side, worn by certain soldiers, usually hussars, as in the British Army
(not in official usage) another name for bearskin (sense 2)
noun
Sir Matthew, known as Matt. 1909–94, British footballer. He managed Manchester United (1946–69)
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