Bustle
To move noisily; to be rudely active; to move in a way to cause agitation or disturbance; as, to bustle through a crowd.
Great stir; agitation; tumult from stirring or excitement.
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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Bustle Quotations
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.
Robert Benchley
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.
Abigail Adams
When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great.
Vera Wang
As I prepare for this next phase in my life, I ask that people continue to offer the prayers that have protected me thus far. I also pray that I will always see those who are not seen and easy to forget in the hustle and bustle of Washington politics.
Artur Davis
Bustle Translations
bustle in German is Betrieb, hin und her eilen, betreiben
bustle in Norwegian is travelhet
bustle in Spanish is bullicio
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