busby

noun

bus·​by ˈbəz-bē 

plural busbies

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

Illustration of busby

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Word History

Etymology

probably from the name Busby

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1