noun
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the pelt of a bear, esp when used as a rug
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a tall helmet of black fur worn by certain regiments in the British Army
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a rough shaggy woollen cloth, used for overcoats
Etymology
Origin of bearskin
Example Sentences
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He was easy to spot standing 6ft 7ins tall but reached the heights of 8ft 6ins in his bearskin.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
His corpse was preserved as a “natural mummy” until 1991, when hikers found him along with some of his clothing and gear — including a copper ax, a longbow and a bearskin hat.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
After a military parade for representatives of the Commonwealth who are taking part in the Coronation, a captain in the Maldives National Defence Force tried on a bearskin hat belonging to a British Guardsman.
From BBC ● May 4, 2023
Brass bands and soldiers in bearskin hats will troop through the streets.
From Washington Times ● May 3, 2023
He noticed a jubilant little girl with a grenadier bearskin hat on her head, half over her face.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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