BUSTLE


Meaning of BUSTLE in English

[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

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