Definitions for bearskin

bearskin bear·skin

Spelling: [bair-skin]
IPA: /ˈbɛərˌskɪn/

Bearskin is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 472 anagrams from letters in bearskin (abeiknrs).

Definitions for bearskin

noun

  1. the skin or pelt of a bear.
  2. a tall, black fur cap forming part of the dress uniform of a soldier in some armies.

Origin of bearskin

First recorded in 1670-80; bear2 + skin

Examples for bearskin

They stood at attention in their tartan kilts, white leggings and bearskin hats as a Marine band struck up “Hail to the Chief.”

The garment itself was woven of camel's hair, and it was lined with bearskin.

The child in his fear had fallen asleep on the bearskin in front of the bed.

He shook off his muklucks and flung the bearskin parkha into a corner.

Get that bearskin off your horse and make me as comfortable as possible on it.

He wanted a bearskin, even if the fur was not just then in prime condition.

"And it's no use for thee to hide thy name, thou in the bearskin," said he.

She rose from her bearskin and spread it for him, when he finished eating.

Philip had a soldier's cloak and a bench, and a bearskin too—but what was the good?

The fifth was so wrapped in his bearskin that he was not recognizable.

Word Value for bearskin
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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