Meaning of busby | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.
2. A place name:
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3. A suburban village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5756).
   countable, uncountable
4. A hamlet in Westlock County, Alberta, Canada.
   countable, uncountable
5. Synonym of Umpire, Arkansas.
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6. An unincorporated community in Elk County, Kansas, United States.
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7. A census-designated place in Big Horn County, Montana, United States.
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8. A suburb of Sydney in the City of Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, named after James Busby.
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9. A habitational surname from Old Norse.
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Equivalents

Examples

“[…] many Khorassanis wearing huge sheepskin busbies, similar to the head-gear of the Roumanians and Tabreez Turks of Ovahjik and the Perso-Turkish border.”

“They were a fine lot of fellows, in their pale blue, tight-fitting jackets, jaunty busbys and white riding breeches with the double yellow stripe […]”

“His head was shaped like a busby, a high solid arrogant rock, covered with thick moss.”

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