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Verb: bustle  bú-sul
  1. Move or cause to move energetically or busily
    "The cheerleaders bustled about excitedly before their performance";
    - bustle about, hustle
Noun: bustle  bú-sul
  1. A rapid active commotion
    - hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir
     
  2. A framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt

Derived forms: bustled, bustles, bustling

Type of: bunfight [Brit, informal], bun-fight [Brit, informal], commotion, frame, framework, move, ruckus [informal], ruction, rumpus [informal], tumult

Encyclopedia: Bustle