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Meaning of BUSBY

Pronunciation:  'buzbee

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
 

BUSBY is a 5 letter word that starts with B.

 

 Synonyms: bearskin, shako
 
 See Also: chapeau, hat, lid

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Bus"by\ (b[u^]z"b[y^]), n.; pl. {Busbies} (b[i^]z).
    (Mil.)
    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.
    
    
 

 

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