bearskin

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bearskin

  • /ˈbɛə.skɪn/ UK
  • /ˈbɛəɹ.skɪn/ US

Where it comes from

From bear + skin.

noun bearskins

  1. countable, uncountable 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.
  2. countable A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.

    Similar: busby

  3. countable, dated, uncountable A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats.

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noun pelt of a bear

DeutschBärenfell
Italianopelliccia d'orso, pelle d'orso
Ελληνικάαρκουδοτόμαρο arkoudotómaro
Românăblană de urs

noun tall ceremonial hat

Italianocolbacco

noun coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats

Españolbayetón

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"bearskin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bearskin.

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@misc{bearskin_2026,
  title = {bearskin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bearskin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}