| bustle | (n) a rapid active commotion, Syn. flurry, fuss, hustle, stir, ado |
| bustle | (n) a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt |
| bustle | (v) move or cause to move energetically or busily, Syn. hustle, bustle about, Example: The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance |
| 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 |
| Bustle | v. i. And leave the world for me to bustle in. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Bustle | n. Great stir; agitation; tumult from stirring or excitement. [ 1913 Webster ] A strange bustle and disturbance in the world. South. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Bustler | n. An active, stirring person. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Bustling | a. Agitated; noisy; tumultuous; characterized by confused activity; |