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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She was also seen having a close encounter with a dancer dressed as a soldier wearing a bearskin hat during the show, which was broadcast live on ITV.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025
Mr Pile-Grey took part in dozens of state occasions, tying up his hair to fit into his bearskin.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2023
Hundreds of Coldstream Guards throwing their bearskin hats into the air and shouting “hip, hip hooray!”
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2023
Brass bands and soldiers in bearskin hats will troop through the streets.
From Washington Times ● May 3, 2023
Out onto Marlborough Street, with the drummers in black bearskin caps first, and then Colonel Nesbit on horseback, came almost the entire Forty-Seventh Regiment, surrounding a cart.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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