Definitions for BUSTLE
ˈbʌs əlbus·tle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stirnoun

   a rapid active commotion

2. bustleverb

   a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt

3. bustle, bustle about, hustleverb

   move or cause to move energetically or busily

   "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bustlenoun

   An excited activity; a stir.

2. bustlenoun

   A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine.

3. bustlenoun

   A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt.

4. bustleverb

   To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).

5. bustleverb

   To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing). See also bustle with.

   The train station was bustling with commuters.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bustlenoun

   A tumult; a hurry; a combustion.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Wisdom’s self
   Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude;
   She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings,
   That, in the various bustle of resort,
   Were all too ruffl’d. John Milton.

   This is the creature that pretends to knowledge, and that makes such a noise and bustle for opinions. Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis.

   Such a doctrine made a strange bustle and disturbance in the world, which then sat warm and easy in a free enjoyment of their lusts. South.

   If the Count had given them a pot of ale after it, all would have been well, without any of this bustle. Spectator, №. 481.

2. To Bustleverb

   To be busy; to stir; to be active.

   Etymology: of uncertain etymology; perhaps from busy.

   Come, bustle, bustle —— caparison my horse. William Shakespeare, R. III.

   God take king Edward to his mercy,
   And leave the world for me to bustle in. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   Sir Henry Vane was a busy and bustling man, who had credit enough to do his business in all places. Edward Hyde, b. ii.

   A poor abject worm,
   That crawl’d awhile upon a bustling world,
   And now am trampled to my dust again. Thomas Southerne, Oroonoko.

   Ye sov’reign lords, who sit like gods in state,
   Awing the world, and bustling to be great! George Granville.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bustle

   A bustle is a padded undergarment used to add fullness, or support the drapery, at the back of women's dresses in the mid-to-late 19th century. Bustles are worn under the skirt in the back, just below the waist, to keep the skirt from dragging. Heavy fabric tended to pull the back of a skirt down and flatten it. As a result a woman's petticoated skirt would lose its shape during everyday wear (from merely sitting down or moving about).

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1. bustle

   Bustle refers to energetic and often noisy activity or movement, usually involving a lot of people. It is typically associated with a lively environment or situation, such as a busy city, market, or event. It also can refer to a framework used in women's clothing in the late 19th century to expand the fullness or support the drapery of the back of a dress.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bustleverb

   to move noisily; to be rudely active; to move in a way to cause agitation or disturbance; as, to bustle through a crowd

2. Bustlenoun

   great stir; agitation; tumult from stirring or excitement

3. Bustlenoun

   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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 in the mid-to-late 19th century. Bustles were worn under the skirt in the back, just below the waist, to keep the skirt from dragging. Heavy fabric tended to pull the back of a skirt down and flatten it. Thus, a woman's petticoated or crinolined skirt would lose its shape during everyday wear. The word "bustle" has become synonymous with the fashion to which the bustle was integral.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bustle

   bus′l, v.i. to busy one's self noisily: to be active, often with more noise than actual work.—n. hurried activity: stir: tumult.—n. Bust′ler. [There is a M. E. bustelen, of doubtful relations; perh. conn. with bluster, or with Ice. bustl, a splash, or with A.S. bysig, busy.]

2. Bustle

   bus′l, n. a stuffed pad or cushion worn by ladies under the skirt of their dress, the intention to improve the figure.

CrunchBaseRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Bustle

   Providing a fresh spin on news, entertainment, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, books, and any and all subjects that concern women.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BUSTLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bustle is ranked #38948 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bustle surname appeared 566 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bustle.
   
   96.8% or 548 total occurrences were White.
   2.4% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Anagrams for BUSTLE »

1. bluest

2. bluets

3. sublet

4. subtle

How to pronounce BUSTLE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say BUSTLE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BUSTLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BUSTLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of BUSTLE in a Sentence

1. Anna Hakkarainen:

   Only few people know that the mysterious north is as fascinating during summer and autumn, which tends to be our off-peak season, lapland is the antithesis to the urban hustle and bustle.

2. Robert Benchley:

   For a nation which has an almost evil reputation for bustle, bustle, bustle, and rush, rush, rush, we spend an enormous amount of time standing around in line in front of windows, just waiting.

3. Anna Hakkarainen:

   Lapland is the antithesis to the urban hustle and bustle.

4. Abigail Adams:

   I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life....Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.

5. Ugur Ipek:

   I thought, 'how can we increase the flow when boarding a plane and make their less bustle and less queuing,' with a large, welcoming central point, this would solve that problem, and also people would find it much easier to locate their seats.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BUSTLE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bustle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=BUSTLE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bustle
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BUSTLE
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=BUSTLE
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=BUSTLE
9. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bustle
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html