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bustle

/ˈbʌs.əl/

bustle about

bustle around

bustle in

Translations

bustlenoun

bustles

/ˈbʌs.əl/

суета

The bustle of the city can be overwhelming.

Суета города может быть подавляющей.

турнюр

The dress was designed with a bustle to enhance its shape.

Платье было сконструировано с турнюром, чтобы подчеркнуть его форму.

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Synonyms

bustleverb

bustled

Past Simple

bustled

Past Participle

bustling

Gerund

/ˈbʌs.əl/

суетиться

She began to bustle around the kitchen, preparing dinner.

Она начала суетиться на кухне, готовя ужин.

Additional translations

Synonyms

bustle about

bustleadjective

/ˈbʌs.əl/

Attributive use (e.g., "bustle skirt", "bustle gown").

Definitions

bustlenoun

Excited activity and movement.

The hustle and bustle of the city can be overwhelming for some people.

A framework used to expand the fullness or support the drapery of the back of a woman's skirt or dress.

In the 19th century, women often wore a bustle to give their dresses a fashionable silhouette.

bustleverb

To move or act with a great show of energy or activity.

She bustled around the kitchen, preparing dinner for her guests.

To cause to move energetically or busily.

The manager bustled the staff to get the store ready for the grand opening.

bustleadjective

Designated for, fitted with, or characteristic of a bustle (a padded framework used to expand the back of a woman's skirt).

The museum displayed an elaborate bustle gown from the 1880s.