GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Bustle (bŭsˈs'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bustled (-s'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Bustling (-slĭng).] [Cf. OE. buskle, perh. fr. AS. bysig busy, bysg-ian to busy + the verbal termination -le; or Icel. bustla to splash, bustle.] To move noisily; to be rudely active; to move in a way to cause agitation or disturbance; as, “to bustle through a crowd”.
   
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   And leave the world for me to bustle in. Shak.
   
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   Bustle, n. Great stir; agitation; tumult from stirring or excitement.
   
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   A strange bustle and disturbance in the world. South.
   
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   Bustle, n. A kind of pad or cushion worn on the back below the waist, by women, to give fullness to the skirts; -- called also bishop, and tournure.
   
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