busby
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1 : a military full-dress fur hat with a pendent bag on one side usually of the color of regimental facings
2 : the bearskin worn by British guardsmen —not used by the guardsmen themselves
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busby
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English Language Learners Definition of busby
: a tall fur hat that is worn by some British soldiers
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