busk
21busk — I. /bʌsk/ (say busk) noun 1. a strip of wood, steel, whalebone, or other stiffening material placed in the front of a corset to keep it in shape. 2. the whole corset. {French busc, from Italian busco stick} II. /bʌsk/ (say busk) verb (i) to… …
22busk — 1. noun /bʌsk/ a) A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it. Off with that happy busk, which I envie, / That still can be, and still can stand so nigh. b) A corset. Busk, a kind of table… …
23Busk — This interesting name is a Danish and Norwegin cognate of the English name Bush , which itself has two possible origins. Firstly, it may be of topographical origin from the old English pre 7th Century busc meaning bush and refers to someone who… …
24busk — {{11}}busk (n.) strip of wood, whalebone, etc., used in corset making, 1590s, from Fr. busc (16c.), from It. bosco splinter (see BUSH (Cf. bush)). {{12}}busk (v.) to prepare, to dress oneself, also to go, set out, c.1300, probably from O.N. buask …
25busk — busker, n. /busk/, v.i. 1. Chiefly Brit. to entertain by dancing, singing, or reciting on the street or in a public place. 2. Canadian. to make a showy or noisy appeal. [1850 55; perh., if earlier sense was to make a living by entertaining, <… …
26busk — [[t]bʌ̱sk[/t]] busks, busking, busked VERB People who busk play music or sing for money in the streets or other public places. [BRIT] They spent their free time in Glasgow busking in Argyle Street. Derived words: busking N UNCOUNT Passers by in… …
27busk it — informal improvise. → busk …
28busk — busk1 verb 1》 play music in the street for voluntary donations. 2》 (busk it) informal improvise. Derivatives busker noun Origin C17 (in the naut. sense cruise about ): from obs. Fr. busquer seek . busk2 noun historical a stiffening strip for a… …
29busk — [[t]bʌsk[/t]] v. i. brit. Chiefly Brit. to entertain by dancing, singing, or reciting on the street or in a public place • Etymology: 1850–55; prob. < Polari < It buscare to procure, get, gain < Sp buscar to look for busk′er, n …
30busk — v.intr. perform (esp. music) for voluntary donations, usu. in the street or in subways. Derivatives: busker n. busking n. Etymology: busk peddle etc. (perh. f. obs. F busquer seek) …
