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bustle

('b/@/s/@/l )

a rapid active commotion(noun.act)

Synonym:
ado, flurry, fuss, hustle, stir

source: wordnet30
a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
Great stir; agitation; tumult from stirring or excitement.(noun)

source: webster1913
A kind of pad or cushion worn on the back below the waist, by women, to give fullness to the skirts; -- called also bishop, and tournure.(noun)

source: webster1913

move or cause to move energetically or busily(verb.motion)

Example:
The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance.

Synonym:
bustle about, hustle

source: wordnet30
To move noisily; to be rudely active; to move in a way to cause agitation or disturbance; as, to bustle through a crowd.(verb)

source: webster1913

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