bearskin
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/ˈbɛə.skɪn/(UK)
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/ˈbɛə.skɪn/(UK) · /ˈbɛəɹ.skɪn/(US)
Definition of bearskin
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The 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.”
“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.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)The 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.”
“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.”
- (countable)A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.
- (countable, dated, uncountable)A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From bear + skin.
Words you can make from bearskin
200+ playable · top: BANKERS (13 pts)
Best play bankers 13 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
24 words- BAKERS 12 pts
- BANKER 12 pts
- BIKERS 12 pts
- BRAKES 12 pts
- BRANKS 12 pts
- BREAKS 12 pts
- BRINKS 12 pts
- KEBARS 12 pts
- INKERS 10 pts
- KAISER 10 pts
- KINASE 10 pts
- REINKS 10 pts
- RESKIN 10 pts
- SINKER 10 pts
- BAIRNS 8 pts
- BINERS 8 pts
- BRAINS 8 pts
- BRAISE 8 pts
- BRINES 8 pts
- RABIES 8 pts
- SABINE 8 pts
- ARISEN 6 pts
- ARSINE 6 pts
- SARNIE 6 pts
5-letter words
95 words- BAKER 11 pts
- BAKES 11 pts
- BANKS 11 pts
- BARKS 11 pts
- BEAKS 11 pts
- BERKS 11 pts
- BIKER 11 pts
- BIKES 11 pts
- BIRKS 11 pts
- BRAKE 11 pts
- BRANK 11 pts
- BREAK 11 pts
- BRINK 11 pts
- BRISK 11 pts
- KBARS 11 pts
- KEBAR 11 pts
- KERBS 11 pts
- KIBES 11 pts
- ASKER 9 pts
- ESKAR 9 pts
- INKER 9 pts
- KAINS 9 pts
- KANES 9 pts
- KARNS 9 pts
- KEIRS 9 pts
- KERNS 9 pts
- KIERS 9 pts
- KINAS 9 pts
- KINES 9 pts
- KIRNS 9 pts
- KNARS 9 pts
- KRAIS 9 pts
- NARKS 9 pts
- RAKES 9 pts
- RAKIS 9 pts
- RANKS 9 pts
- REINK 9 pts
- RINKS 9 pts
- SAKER 9 pts
- SIKER 9 pts
- SKEAN 9 pts
- SKEIN 9 pts
- SKIER 9 pts
- SNAKE 9 pts
- SNARK 9 pts
- SNEAK 9 pts
- ABRIS 7 pts
- BAIRN 7 pts
- BANES 7 pts
- BARES 7 pts
- BARNS 7 pts
- BASER 7 pts
- BASIN 7 pts
- BEANS 7 pts
- BEARS 7 pts
- BIERS 7 pts
- BINER 7 pts
- BINES 7 pts
- BIRSE 7 pts
- BRAES 7 pts
- BRAIN 7 pts
- BRANS 7 pts
- BRENS 7 pts
- BRIES 7 pts
- BRINE 7 pts
- BRINS 7 pts
- NABES 7 pts
- NABIS 7 pts
- RABIS 7 pts
- RIBES 7 pts
- SABER 7 pts
- SABIN 7 pts
- SABIR 7 pts
- SABRE 7 pts
- AIRNS 5 pts
- ANISE 5 pts
- ARISE 5 pts
- EARNS 5 pts
- NARES 5 pts
- NARIS 5 pts
- NEARS 5 pts
- RAINS 5 pts
- RAISE 5 pts
- RANIS 5 pts
- REAIS 5 pts
- REINS 5 pts
- RESIN 5 pts
- RINSE 5 pts
- RISEN 5 pts
- SANER 5 pts
- SARIN 5 pts
- SERAI 5 pts
- SERIN 5 pts
- SIREN 5 pts
- SNARE 5 pts
4-letter words
79 words- BAKE 10 pts
- BANK 10 pts
- BARK 10 pts
- BASK 10 pts
- BEAK 10 pts
- BERK 10 pts
- BIKE 10 pts
- BIRK 10 pts
- BISK 10 pts
- KABS 10 pts
- KBAR 10 pts
- KERB 10 pts
- KIBE 10 pts
- AKIN 8 pts
- ARKS 8 pts
- INKS 8 pts
- IRKS 8 pts
- KAES 8 pts
- KAIN 8 pts
- KANE 8 pts
- KARN 8 pts
- KEAS 8 pts
- KEIR 8 pts
- KENS 8 pts
- KERN 8 pts
- KIER 8 pts
- KINA 8 pts
- KINE 8 pts
- KINS 8 pts
- KIRN 8 pts
- KIRS 8 pts
- KNAR 8 pts
- KRAI 8 pts
- KRIS 8 pts
- NARK 8 pts
- ABRI 6 pts
- ARBS 6 pts
- BAES 6 pts
- BANE 6 pts
- BANI 6 pts
- BANS 6 pts
- BARE 6 pts
- BARN 6 pts
- BARS 6 pts
- BASE 6 pts
- BEAN 6 pts
- BEAR 6 pts
- BENS 6 pts
- BIAS 6 pts
- BIER 6 pts
- BINE 6 pts
- BINS 6 pts
- BISE 6 pts
- BRAE 6 pts
- BRAN 6 pts
- BRAS 6 pts
- BREN 6 pts
- BRIE 6 pts
- BRIN 6 pts
- BRIS 6 pts
- ISBA 6 pts
- NABE 6 pts
- NABS 6 pts
- AINS 4 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- AIRS 4 pts
- ANES 4 pts
- ANIS 4 pts
- ARES 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- ARSE 4 pts
- EARN 4 pts
- EARS 4 pts
- ERAS 4 pts
- ERNS 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- NAES 4 pts
- NARE 4 pts
- NEAR 4 pts
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