/ˈbʌz.bi/
OriginVarious theories; probably from the surname Busby.
- 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.”
“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.”
- countable, uncountableA suburban village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5756).
- countable, uncountableA hamlet in Westlock County, Alberta, Canada.
- countable, uncountableSynonym of Umpire, Arkansas.
- countable, uncountableAn unincorporated community in Elk County, Kansas, United States.
- countable, uncountableA census-designated place in Big Horn County, Montana, United States.
- countable, uncountableA suburb of Sydney in the City of Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, named after James Busby.
- countable, uncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.
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