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   busby

   /ˈbʌzbi/

   noun

   • 1. a tall fur hat with a coloured cloth flap hanging down on the right-hand side and in some cases a plume on the top, worn by soldiers of certain regiments of hussars and artillerymen.
   • ▪ popular term for bearskin (the cap)

   Word Origin mid 18th century (denoting a large bushy wig): of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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