busbynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbʌz.bi/us/ˈbʌz.bi/a fur hat worn by some British soldiers for formal ceremonies
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Hats & scarves
- ascot
- balaclava
- bandana
- baseball cap
- beanie
- dunce's cap
- dupatta
- ear flap
- earmuffs
- fascinator
- mitre
- mortarboard
- neckerchief
- necktie
- niqab
- peaked
- turban
- visor
- yarmulke
- yashmak
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Ceremonial clothes & objects
Examples from literature
- If he had asked me to take his place upon the imperial throne I could only have nodded my busby.
- It was about the size of my busby—large enough to hold several pounds of powder.
- The Guards, it is stated, are to revert to the pre-war scarlet tunic and busby.
- The bullet scored its way through my hair and burst a hole on each side of my busby.
- Tossing away his cigarette and tightening the chin-strap of his busby, he trotted out in front of his men.