Bustled - 3 dictionary results
bus⋅tle
1
[buhs-uh
l] 
verb, -tled, -tling, noun
–verb (used without object)
–verb (used with object)
–noun
| 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 something; teem (often fol. by with): The office bustled with people and activity. |
| 3. | to cause to bustle; hustle. |
| 4. | thriving or energetic activity; stir; ferment. |
Origin:
1615–25; ME bustelen to hurry aimlessly along, perh. akin to ON busla to splash about, bustle
1615–25; ME bustelen to hurry aimlessly along, perh. akin to ON busla to splash about, bustle
bus⋅tle
2 [buhs-uhl] –noun
| 1. | fullness around or below the waist of a dress, as added by a peplum, bows, ruffles, etc. |
| 2. | a pad, cushion, or framework formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to expand, support, and display the full cut and drape of a dress. |
Origin:
1780–90; orig. uncert.
1780–90; orig. uncert.
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| bus·tle 1
(bŭs'əl) Pronunciation Key
intr. & tr.v. bus·tled, bus·tling, bus·tles To move or cause to move energetically and busily. n. Excited and often noisy activity; a stir. [Possibly variant of obsolete buskle, frequentative of busk, to prepare oneself, from Old Norse būask, reflexive of būa, to prepare; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.] |
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