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Definition of busby in English: busbynounPlural busbies ˈbʌzbiˈbəzbi 1A tall fur hat with a coloured cloth flap hanging down on the right-hand side and in some cases a plume on the top, worn by soldiers of certain regiments of hussars and artillerymen. Example sentencesExamples - From here you can walk to Amalienborg, the royal palace, the impressive buildings of which are patrolled by guards in busbies.
- There was also a soldier's ceremonial busby cap.
- You should really know your bearskin from your busby.
- He became its regimental colonel, and even as a general often wore its uniform, with its death's-head badge on the busby.
- A busby, on the other hand, is a smaller helmet made of short fur with a small bag on the side, usually worn by hussars.
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popular term for bearskin (the cap) Example sentencesExamples - The towering black hat, or busby, dates back almost 200 years to the Battle of Waterloo and is a key part of the uniform of the five guards' regiments - the Coldstream, Grenadier, Irish, Scots and Welsh.
- A bandsman from the Coldstream Guards displays his busby.
- Americans are suckers for pageantry and the media was happy to show shots of him surveying a row of busbies or chatting with the Queen.
- I was slightly startled to find myself walking a few paces behind a Guardsman in full Number 1 dress uniform, busby standing proud, and polished brass spurs on his boots.
Origin Mid 18th century (denoting a large bushy wig): of unknown origin. Definition of busby in US English: busbynounˈbəzbiˈbəzbē 1A tall fur hat with a colored cloth flap hanging down on the right-hand side and often a plume on the top, worn by soldiers of certain regiments of hussars and artillerymen. Example sentencesExamples - From here you can walk to Amalienborg, the royal palace, the impressive buildings of which are patrolled by guards in busbies.
- A busby, on the other hand, is a smaller helmet made of short fur with a small bag on the side, usually worn by hussars.
- He became its regimental colonel, and even as a general often wore its uniform, with its death's-head badge on the busby.
- You should really know your bearskin from your busby.
- There was also a soldier's ceremonial busby cap.
- 1.1
popular term for bearskin (the cap) Example sentencesExamples - The towering black hat, or busby, dates back almost 200 years to the Battle of Waterloo and is a key part of the uniform of the five guards' regiments - the Coldstream, Grenadier, Irish, Scots and Welsh.
- Americans are suckers for pageantry and the media was happy to show shots of him surveying a row of busbies or chatting with the Queen.
- I was slightly startled to find myself walking a few paces behind a Guardsman in full Number 1 dress uniform, busby standing proud, and polished brass spurs on his boots.
- A bandsman from the Coldstream Guards displays his busby.
Origin Mid 18th century (denoting a large bushy wig): of unknown origin. |