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bushy

English

Etymology

bush +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?b??i/
  • Rhymes: -??i

Adjective

bushy (comparative bushier, superlative bushiest)

  1. Like a bush in having many widely spread branches.
    the bushy tail of a squirrel
  2. Growing thickly.
  3. (Racial slur) Derogatory word used to refer to Afro-textured Hair.

Derived terms

  • bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Translations

Anagrams

  • Husby

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busby

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Various theories; probably from the surname Busby.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /?b?z.bi/

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.
    • 1895, Robert W. Chambers, The King in Yellow
      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 […]
    • 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 54]:
      His head was shaped like a busby, a high solid arrogant rock, covered with thick moss.

Coordinate terms

  • (fur hat): bearskin

Translations

See also

  • busby on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • shako

Anagrams

  • subby

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