Noun: bearskin 'behr,skin
- The pelt of a bear
"The guard at Buckingham Palace wore a tall bearskin hat"
- Tall fur hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
"The guards wore their distinctive bearskins during the royal parade";
- busby, shako
Derived forms: bearskins
Type of: chapeau [archaic], fur, hat, lid [informal], pelt
Encyclopedia: Bearskin