I. ˈbə-səl intransitive verb
( bus·tled ; bus·tling ˈbəs-liŋ, ˈbə-sə-)
Etymology: probably alteration of obsolete buskle to prepare, frequentative of busk, from Old Norse būask to prepare oneself
Date: 1580
1. : to move briskly and often ostentatiously
2. : to be busily astir : teem
• bustling adjective
• bus·tling·ly -liŋ-lē adverb
II. noun
Date: 1621
: noisy, energetic, and often obtrusive activity
the hustle and bustle of the big city
III. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1786
: a pad or framework expanding and supporting the fullness and drapery of the back of a woman's skirt or dress ; also : the drapery so supported