busby

American  

[buhz-bee] / ˈbʌz bi /

noun

PLURAL

busbies

1. a tall fur hat with a baglike ornament hanging from the top over the right side.

2. the bearskin hat worn by certain British guardsmen.

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busby ¹ British  

/ ˈbʌzbɪ /

noun

1. 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

2. (not in official usage) another name for bearskin

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Busby ² British  

/ ˈbʌzbɪ /

noun

1. Sir Matthew , known as Matt . 1909–94, British footballer. He managed Manchester United (1946–69)

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Etymology

Origin of busby

First recorded in 1755–65; originally, a bushy wig; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Magnificent purple thistles bristle against the razor wire of Bulgaria's new border fence, like gay busbies.

From BBC

They were wearing their hallmark red jackets and furry black bearskin hats known as busbies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The scarlet of the massed bands of the Brigade of Guards and the bearskins of their busbies stood out boldly against this soft colour and hard white of the choir.

From The Guardian

The worst coloured skins are dyed black or brown and are used for British military busbies, or caps, stoles, boas, muffs and coachmen’s capes.

From Project Gutenberg

The regulation scarlet facings and helmet of the Royal Artillery had been substituted for the white facings and busby previously worn.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• hat
• helmet
• tiara
• turban