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/bair"skin'/, n.1. the skin or pelt of a bear.2. a tall, black fur cap forming part of the dress uniform of a soldier in some armies.[1670-80; BEAR2 + SKIN]
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Bearskin — Bear skin , n. 1. The skin of a bear. [1913 Webster] 2. A coarse, shaggy, woolen cloth for overcoats. [1913 Webster] 3. A cap made of bearskin, esp. one worn by soldiers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bearskin — from BEAR (Cf. bear) (n.) + SKIN (Cf. skin) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
bearskin — [ber′skin΄] n. 1. the pelt, fur, or hide of a bear 2. anything made from this, as a rug or coat 3. a tall fur cap worn as part of some uniforms … English World dictionary
Bearskin — A bearskin is a tall fur cap, usually worn as part of a ceremonial military uniform. Traditionally, the bearskin was the headgear of grenadiers, and is still worn by regiments of grenadiers and foot guards in various armies. OriginsThe cloth caps … Wikipedia
bearskin — UK [ˈbeə(r)ˌskɪn] / US [ˈberˌskɪn] noun [countable] Word forms bearskin : singular bearskin plural bearskins 1) the skin and fur of a bear a bearskin coat 2) a tall black fur hat that some British soldiers wear as part of their uniform for… … English dictionary
bearskin — bear|skin [ ber,skın ] noun count 1. ) the skin and fur of a bear: a bearskin coat a bearskin rug 2. ) a tall black fur hat that some British soldiers wear as part of their uniform for special ceremonies … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bearskin — [[t]be͟ə(r)skɪn[/t]] bearskins 1) N COUNT A bearskin is a tall fur hat that is worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions. 2) N COUNT A bearskin is the skin and fur of a bear … English dictionary
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