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busby

noun

  1. a tall, cylindrical fur hat worn by some military personnel, such as hussars and guards regiments
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌz.bi/

name

Etymology: From Old Norse buskr (“bush”) + býr (“homestead, village”).

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noun

Etymology: Various theories; probably from the surname Busby.

  1. A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.

    “[…] many Khorassanis wearing huge sheepskin busbies, similar to the head-gear of the Roumanians and Tabreez Turks of Ovahjik and the Perso-Turkish border.”

    “They were a fine lot of fellows, in their pale blue, tight-fitting jackets, jaunty busbys and white riding breeches with the double yellow stripe […]”