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What (who) is bearskin - definition

STYLE OF CAP MADE FROM BEARSKIN
Bearskin helmet british army; Bearskin cap; Bearskin hat; Bear skin hat; Bearskin hats
  • Royal Life Guard]]man with a bearskin
  • British [[Coldstream Guard]]smen and a member of the Italian [[Mechanized Brigade "Granatieri di Sardegna"]] wearing their bearskins as a part of their ceremonial uniforms.
  • Depiction of the [[French Imperial Guard]] wearing their bearskins.
  • Bearskins used by the Dutch [[Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment]]
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  • Members of the [[Belgian Royal Escort]] in their ceremonial uniforms, which includes a bearskin cap.
  • Bearskins used by the [[Canadian Army]] are coloured black and include a coloured plume.
  • drum major]] of the [[United States Coast Guard Band]] wearing a bearskin cap. Drum majors in most American [[military bands]] wears a bearskin cap.
  • King's Guard]] use a [[pith helmet]] with a heavy plume, resembling a bearskin cap.

Bearskin         
·noun The skin of a bear.
II. Bearskin ·noun A coarse, shaggy, woolen cloth for overcoats.
III. Bearskin ·noun A cap made of bearskin, ·esp. one worn by soldiers.
bearskin         
¦ noun a tall cap of black fur worn ceremonially by certain troops.
bearskin         
(bearskins)
1.
A bearskin is a tall fur hat that is worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions.
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2.
A bearskin is the skin and fur of a bear.
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Wikipedia

Bearskin

A bearskin is a tall fur cap, usually worn as part of a ceremonial military uniform. Traditionally, the bearskin was the headgear of grenadiers, and remains in use by grenadier and guards regiments in various armies.

Bearskins should not be confused with other types of fur military headdresses, notably the smaller busby.

Examples of use of bearskin
1. The Army has then been buying the fur to use in making the famous bearskin hats.
2. PETROS GIANNAKOURIS/AP Animal rights activists, wearing fake bearskin hats and little else, hold up a banner outside the British Embassy in Athens yesterday to protest the use of bearskin hats by guards outside London’s Buckingham Palace.
3. Animal rights campaigners yesterday claimed to have exposed the cruelty behind the traditional Guardsmen‘s bearskin.
4. The Queen spotted four–year–old Harvey Causer, who was dressed in a fake bearskin hat and a red tunic.
5. The protester said Buckingham Palace guards should use fake fur instead of bearskin for their famous hats.