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bustles Definition and Meaning in English (bustles definition)

verb
Synonyms:hustleflurrycommotion
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Bustles definition: To move or cause to move with energetic and busy activity, often making a slight noise.

Definitions of Bustles

  1. 1verb

    To move or cause to move with energetic and busy activity, often making a slight noise.

  2. 2noun

    States of excited and energetic activity or movements.

  3. 3noun

    Padded frameworks formerly worn under skirts to expand them behind, popular in the late 19th century.

Example Sentences

“The market bustles with shoppers every morning.”

“There was a great bustle of activity before the wedding.”

“Victorian dresses often featured elaborate bustles.”

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infinitivebustle
past tensebustled
present participlebustling
nounbustle

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Bustles definition: To move or cause to move with energetic and busy activity, often making a slight noise.
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'Bustles' translates to 'bustles' in English. Bustles definition: To move or cause to move with energetic and busy activity, often making a slight noise.
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