bearskin
nounUK /ˈbɛə.skɪn/ · US /ˈbɛəɹ.skɪn/
Etymology From bear + skin.
1
The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug.
- The farmer flayed him as he had the bear, and so he had both bear-skin and fox-skin.1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 113:
- In the midst stalked the King, his great limbs muffled, like Goldry’s, in a cloak: and it was of black silk lined with black bearskin, and ornamented with crabs worked in diamonds.1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 19:
2
A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.
3
Dated A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats.
- Synonyms
- busby
- Derived terms
- bearskinned