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busby

Best crossword clue

"Furry military hat"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈbʌz.bi/Part of speech nounSorted bbsuyStarts with BEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
1B2U3S4B5Y

Definitions

  1. tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions

Word origin

Various theories; probably from the surname Busby.

Used in a sentence

  • […] 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 […]
  • His head was shaped like a busby, a high solid arrogant rock, covered with thick moss.

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