busby
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
busby /ˈbʌzbi/
▶noun (pl. busbies) a tall fur hat with a cloth flap hanging down on the right-hand side, worn by certain regiments of hussars and artillerymen. ■popular term for bearskin (the cap).
– origin C18 (denoting a bushy wig): of unknown origin.
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