Explore Bearskin through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like fur or pelt. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Bearskin in a sentence
Bearskin meaning
- The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug.
- A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.
- A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats.
Using Bearskin
- The main meaning on this page is: The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug. | A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby. | A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats.
- Useful related words include: fur, pelt, busby, shako.
- In the example corpus, bearskin often appears in combinations such as: bearskin cap, and bearskin, bearskin for.
Context around Bearskin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bearskin
- In this selection, "bearskin" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, enormous, white, hat, cap, probably and caps stand out and add context to how "bearskin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a white bearskin and an enormous bearskin probably wished. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bearskin" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bearskin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Nelipa, p. 309. Then Rasputin fell onto a white bearskin. (10 words)
He also wore a bearskin cap with a leather chin strap. (11 words)
King Charles, weighed down by an enormous bearskin, probably wished he was wearing one. (14 words)
Morton 33–5 The stop-motion animated King Kong, battling a Curtiss Helldiver on top of the Empire State Building A huge bust of Kong's head, neck, and upper chest was made of wood, cloth, rubber, and bearskin by Delgado, E. B. Gibson, and Fred Reefe. (47 words)
Every time the pomp and pageantry of some royal function is broadcast on the TV, the question on everyone's lips is will Big Suze from Peep Show be there are the King's Guards' Marge Simpson-esque hats really made from bearskin? (43 words)
The full dress of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, as worn by the entire regiment until 1914, included a racoon-skin hat (bearskin for officers) with a white hackle and a scarlet tunic with the dark blue facings of a Royal regiment. (41 words)
Every time the pomp and pageantry of some royal function is broadcast on the TV, the question on everyone's lips is will Big Suze from Peep Show be there are the King's Guards' Marge Simpson-esque hats really made from bearskin? (43 words)
Example sentences (11)
King Charles, weighed down by an enormous bearskin, probably wished he was wearing one.
Every time the pomp and pageantry of some royal function is broadcast on the TV, the question on everyone's lips is will Big Suze from Peep Show be there are the King's Guards' Marge Simpson-esque hats really made from bearskin?
Instead, Mr Scott, said guardsmen must take their bathing suits with them and subsequently 'secrete their Speedos' inside their bearskin caps for the journey back, which he admitted could sometimes 'present problems'.
But with the British military reportedly testing the faux furs it seems that the regiments that won the honor on the battle may soon be wearing faux fur caps instead of bearskin.
It can be a long day and your neck starts to ache from the weight of the bearskin cap after a few hours.
He also wore a bearskin cap with a leather chin strap.
Morton 33–5 The stop-motion animated King Kong, battling a Curtiss Helldiver on top of the Empire State Building A huge bust of Kong's head, neck, and upper chest was made of wood, cloth, rubber, and bearskin by Delgado, E. B. Gibson, and Fred Reefe.
Morton 35–6 Two versions of Kong's right hand and arm were constructed of steel, sponge rubber, rubber, and bearskin.
Nelipa, p. 309. Then Rasputin fell onto a white bearskin.
The full dress of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, as worn by the entire regiment until 1914, included a racoon-skin hat (bearskin for officers) with a white hackle and a scarlet tunic with the dark blue facings of a Royal regiment.
The shoes were waterproof and wide, seemingly designed for walking across the snow; they were constructed using bearskin for the soles, deer hide for the top panels, and a netting made of tree bark.
Common combinations with bearskin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: