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bustle — Ⅰ. bustle [1] ► VERB 1) move energetically or noisily. 2) (of a place) be full of activity. ► NOUN ▪ excited activity and movement. DERIVATIVES bustling adjective. O … English terms dictionary
bustle — bustle1 [bus′əl] vi., vt. bustled, bustling [for earlier buskle < ME busken, to prepare, adorn < ON buask, to make onself ready < bua, to prepare ( see BONDAGE) + sik, refl. pron.] to hurry busily or with much fuss and bother n. busy and … English World dictionary
Bustle — A bustle is a type of framework used to expand the fullness or support the drapery of the back of a woman s dress, occurring predominantly between the mid to late 1800s. Bustles were worn under the skirt in the back, just below the waist, to keep … Wikipedia
Skirt — For the cut of beef, see skirt steak. Polka dot skirt on a hanger. A skirt is a tube or cone shaped garment that hangs from the waist and covers all or part of the legs. In the western world, skirts are usually considered women s clothing.… … Wikipedia
bustle — bustle1 bustler, n. bustlingly, adv. /bus euhl/, v., bustled, bustling, n. v.i. 1. to move or act with a great show of energy (often fol. by about): He bustled about cooking breakfast. 2. to abound or teem with something; display an abundance of… … Universalium
skirt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. overskirt, kilt, petticoat, farthingale, coattail; purlieu, borderland, edge, margin, outskirts; slang, woman, girl. See clothing, female. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. kilt, fustanella, kirtle, petticoat,… … English dictionary for students
bustle — {{11}}bustle (1) be active, mid 14c., frequentative of M.E. bresten to rush, break, from O.E. bersten (see BURST (Cf. burst)), influenced by O.N. buask to make oneself ready (see BUSK (Cf. busk) (v.)), or directly from busk as a frequentative… … Etymology dictionary
bustle — I. intransitive verb (bustled; bustling) 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 ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bustle — I bus•tle [[t]ˈbʌs əl[/t]] v. tled, tling, n. 1) to move or act with a great show of energy (often fol. by about): bustling about in the kitchen[/ex] 2) to abound in something: an office bustling with activity[/ex] 3) to cause to bustle; hustle… … From formal English to slang
bustle — I. /ˈbʌsəl / (say busuhl) verb (bustled, bustling) –verb (i) 1. to move (in, around, about, etc.) with a great show of energy –verb (t) 2. to cause to bustle. –noun 3. activity with great show of energy; stir, commotion. {? variant of …
bustle — bustle1 verb move in an energetic and busy manner. ↘[often as adjective bustling] (of a place) be full of activity. noun excited activity and movement. Origin ME: perh. a var. of obs. buskle, frequentative of busk prepare , from ON. bustle2 noun… … English new terms dictionary
