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busbies

busbies is the plural of busby.

Meaning of busby

Noun

busby (plural busbies or busbys)

  1. A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.
    • […] many Khorassanis wearing huge sheepskin busbies, similar to the head-gear of the Roumanians and Tabreez Turks of Ovahjik and the Perso-Turkish border.1887, Thomas Stevens, chapter IV, in Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. II: From Teheran to Yokohama, London: Sampson Low […] , pages 71–72

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Questions about busbies

What is busbies the plural of?
Busbies is the plural of busby.

Words near busbies in the dictionary

  1. busbar
  2. busbars
  3. busbayne
  4. Busbee
  5. Busbees
  6. busbies
  7. busboy
  8. busboys
  9. Busbridge
  10. busby
  11. Busby Babe

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