[bus.tle] vi bus.tled ; bus.tling [prob. alter. of obs. buskle to prepare, freq. of busk, fr. ON buask to prepare oneself] (1580) 1: to move briskly and often ostentatiously
2: to be busily astir: teem -- bustling adj -- bus.tling.ly adv
[2]bustle n (1634): noisy, energetic, and often obtrusive activity "the hustle and ~ of the big city" [3]bustle n [origin unknown] (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