a tall fur hat with a baglike ornament hanging from the top over the right side.
the bearskin hat worn by certain British guardsmen.
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
First recorded in 1755–65; originally, a bushy wig; of obscure origin
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BUSBY, the English name for a military head-dress of fur.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
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