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bustle

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  1. stir                  
 
1. bus.tle \'b*s-il\ \'b*s-(*-)lin\ \-(*-)lin\ \-(*-)lin-le-\ vi or 
   bus.tling [prob. alter. of obs. buskle to prepare, freq. of busk] 1: to 
   move briskly and often ostentatiously  2: to be busily astir  - bus.tling 
   aj
2. bustle n : noisy or energetic activity 
3. bustle n [origin unknown] : a pad or framework expanding and supporting 
   the fullness and drapery of  the back of a woman's skirt