Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A full-dress fur hat of varying shape, worn by hussars in the 19th century and by the foot guard regiments of the British army.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A military head-dress worn by hussars, artillerymen, and engineers in the British army, consisting of a fur hat with a bag, of the same color as the facings of the regiment, hanging from the top over the right side.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (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.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Possibly from the name Busby.]

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Examples

  • The word "busby" is also used colloquially to denote the tall bear-and-raccoon-skin "caps" worn by foot-guards and fusiliers, and the full dress feather bonnet of Highland infantry.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various

  • The uniform consists of a brown busby with red bag, light blue pelise and dolman, red breeches, yellow and blue barrel sash around the waist, and their unique yellow riding boots.

    Esterhazy Hussars Der Alte Fritz 2009

  • The uniform consists of a brown busby with red bag, light blue pelise and dolman, red breeches, yellow and blue barrel sash around the waist, and their unique yellow riding boots.

    Archive 2009-01-01 Der Alte Fritz 2009

  • There is also a woman "a la hussar" in hussar pelisse and busby.

    The Return of the Black Legion Der Alte Fritz 2008

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  • By maswey, at 5/09/2008 01:15:00 AM taste like a great cake... thanks kabonfootprint | busby seo challenge

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  • This is bode Belchum, bonnet to busby, breaking his secred word with a ball up his ear to the Willingdone.

    Finnegans Wake 2006

  • Re: CA50 race; I am sure many dems now wish the dnc had spent 4.5M to elect busby.

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  • Of course, PETA didn't take notice of the fact that the army has been unable to find a synthetic alternative or that on average a busby last 40 years.

    Archive 2006-04-01 Ed Hollett 2006

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  • " Along an infinite invisible tight-rope taut from zenith to nadir the End of the World, a two headed octopus in gillies kilts, busby and tartan filibegs, whirls through the murk, head over heels, in the fob of the Three Lugs of Man." Joyce, Ulysses, 15

    January 1, 2008

  • That's some sentence.

    April 5, 2010