busby

[ buhz-bee ]

/ ˈbʌz bi /

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noun, plural bus·bies.

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

the bearskin hat worn by certain British guardsmen.

Nearby words

bus stop, bus topology, bus., busbar, busboy, busby, busch, buschke-löwenstein tumor, buschke-ollendorf syndrome, busera, busgirl

Origin of busby

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

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Examples from the Web for busby

The hijinx Llewyn finds himself in with the cat is worthy of a Busby Berkeley number.
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Mr. Busby has frequently been made the butt of the humorist, because his bark was necessarily worse than his bite.
The Treaty of Waitangi|T. Lindsay Buick
"He certainly means to let me off altogether," exclaimed Busby.
Out of the Hurly-Burly|Charles Heber Clark
He was sent to Westminster School, and, under the famous Busby, became a good scholar.
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We have Birchenough (reminding us of Dr. Busby) no doubt from a name of similar formation not yet turned up.
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But Carmody insisted, and soon developed the fact that she was much more eager to defend Busby than Kitsong.
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British Dictionary definitions for busby (1 of 2)

busby

/ (ˈbʌzbɪ) /

noun plural -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 (def. 2)

Word Origin for busby

C18 (in the sense: large bushy wig): perhaps from a proper name

British Dictionary definitions for busby (2 of 2)

Busby

/ (ˈbʌzbɪ) /

noun

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

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