bearskin

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/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

  1. (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

  1. (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.”
  2. (countable)A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.
  3. (countable, dated, uncountable)A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From bear + skin.

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