bearskin, busby, shako
(noun) tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Busby
A surname.
A suburban village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5756).
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busby (plural busbies or busbys)
A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.
• (fur hat): bearskin
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Source: Wiktionary
Bus"by, n.; pl. Busbies (. (Mil.)
Definition: A military headdress or cap, used in the British army. It is of fur, with a bag, of the same color as the facings of the regiment, hanging from the top over the right shoulder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
