What is another word for Busbies?

Pronunciation: [bˈʌsbɪz] (IPA)

Busbies are a type of military hat typically worn by cavalry regiments. They are made from fur and feature a plume or other decorative elements. Synonyms for busbies include shakos, kepis, bearskins, and fezzes. Shakos are similar to busbies but are shorter and more cylindrical. Kepis are another type of military hat, traditionally worn by French forces. Bearskins are tall fur hats, usually worn by ceremonial guards. Fezzes are brimless hats typically worn by men from the Middle East. All of these hats are similar in that they are typically associated with formal military or ceremonial dress.

What are the hypernyms for Busbies?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Busbies

The Showman: Right, kick the circus in or kick it out, But kick us, kick us hard, we've got no friends, We've no Queen's boots or Busbies on our ends; We're poor, we like it, no one cares; besides These dirty artists ought to have thick hides.
"King Cole"
John Masefield
The rising sun was shining in my eyes as we came to a halt before a small stone bridge over which a column of cavalry was passing-Prussian hussars, by their crimson dolmans and little, flat Busbies.
"The Maids of Paradise"
Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
Puttenham's Art of Poetry, with its books, one on Proportion, the other on Ornament, might be compared to an Art of War, of which one book treated of barrack drill, and the other of Busbies, sabretasches, and different forms of epaulettes and feathers.
"Spenser (English Men of Letters Series)"
R. W. Church

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