bearskin

UK: /ˈbɛə^rskɪn/ US: /ˈbɛrˌskɪn/ ,(bâr′skin′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

bear•skin /ˈbɛrˌskɪn/   n. [countable]

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

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

bear•skin  (bâr′skin′), n. 

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

• bear² + skin 1670–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bearskin / ˈbɛəˌskɪn/ noun

1. the pelt of a bear, esp when used as a rug
2. a tall helmet of black fur worn by certain regiments in the British Army