English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�s�l|-�s�l

Noun
en-noun

1. An excited activity; a stir.

#* 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.
#*: we are, perhaps, all the while flattering our natural indolence, which, hating the bustle of the world, and drudgery of business seeks a pretence of reason to give itself a full and uncontrolled indulgence

1. obsolete A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt.
2. A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine.

Translations
trans-top|An excited activity; a stir
Finnish: vilinä, vilske, kihinä
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Portuguese: t|pt|freneticidade|f
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trans-top|A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt
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trans-top|A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine
Finnish: vilske
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Verb
en-verb|bustles|bustling|bustled

1. To move busily and energetically.

Translations
trans-top|To move busily and energetically
Finnish: kihistä, vilistä
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Category:Clothing

gl:bustle
io:bustle
hu:bustle
pt:bustle
te:bustle
vi:bustle
zh:bustle

• 2007-10-10 21:20 - Marcot - /* Noun */ Example

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