Definition
bearskin
noun
- the skin or pelt of a bear
- a tall black fur hat worn by certain military guards
Usage: military
Examples
- The hunter displayed the bearskin on his cabin wall.
- Native Americans traditionally used bearskin for clothing and blankets.
- The British guards wore their distinctive bearskin hats during the ceremony.
- A bearskin rug lay in front of the fireplace.
- The royal guards’ bearskin caps are made from Canadian black bear fur.
- She wrapped herself in a warm bearskin cloak.
- The museum exhibited a bearskin used by early settlers.