busby

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈbʌz.bi/ (UK)

Definition of busby

8 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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.”
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noun

  1. 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.”

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A place name:
  2. (countable, uncountable)A place name:
  3. (countable, uncountable)A place name:
  4. (countable, uncountable)A place name:
  5. (countable, uncountable)A place name:
  6. (countable, uncountable)A place name:
  7. (countable, uncountable)A habitational surname from Old Norse.

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Etymology

Various theories; probably from the surname Busby.

Anagrams of busby

1 play · some not in Scrabble

Words you can make from busby

10 playable · top: BUSY (9 pts)

Best play busy 9 points

4-letter words

2 words

3-letter words

5 words

2-letter words

2 words

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