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BEARSKIN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions

Synonyms:

bearskin; busby; shako

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bearskin" is a kind of...):

chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("bearskin" is a kind of...):

fur; pelt (the dressed hairy coat of a mammal)

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