Meanings
plural bearskins
- countableuncountableThe 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.
1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 1131 more example
In the midst stalked the King, his great limbs muffled, like Goldry’s, in a cloak: and it was of black silk lined with black bearskin, and ornamented with crabs worked in diamonds.
1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 19 - countableA tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.
Synonyms: busby
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.
More synonyms by meaning
nountall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Dutch berenpels, berenvacht
- berenpelspelt of a bear
- berenvachtpelt of a bear
- berenmutstall ceremonial hat
German Bärenfell
- Bärenfellpelt of a bear
Greek αρκουδοτόμαρο
- αρκουδοτόμαρο (arkoudotómaro)pelt of a bear
Irish craiceann béir
- craiceann béirpelt of a bear
Italian pelliccia d'orso, pelle d'orso
- pelliccia d'orsopelt of a bear
- pelle d'orsopelt of a bear
- colbaccotall ceremonial hat
Polish skóra niedźwiedzia, bermyca
- skóra niedźwiedziapelt of a bear
- bermycatall ceremonial hat
- gruby materiał płaszczowycoarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats
Romanian blană de urs
- blană de urspelt of a bear
Spanish bayetón
- bayetóncoarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats
Welsh croen arth, cap croen arth
- croen arthpelt of a bear
- cap croen arthtall ceremonial hat
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Cite this entry
bearskin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearskin
“bearskin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearskin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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