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Busby
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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World English Dictionary
| busby (ˈbʌzbɪ) | |
| —n , pl -bies | |
| 1. | a tall fur helmet with a bag hanging from the top to the right side, worn by certain soldiers, usually hussars, as in the British Army |
| 2. | (not in official usage) another name for bearskin |
| [C18 (in the sense: large bushy wig): perhaps from a proper name] | |
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Word Origin & History
busby
"fur hat worn by hussars on parade," 1807, earlier "a kind of bushy, tall wig" (1764), of unknown origin, though it is both a place name and a surname in England.
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