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Uncommonbustle
The correct spelling is bustle.
How to pronounce bustle
noun
IPA: /ˈbʌsəl/
Say it like: Bus-tle
The correct spelling is bustle. An excited activity; a stir. For example: "The commuters bustled about inside the train station."
Usage Examples
“The commuters bustled about inside the train station.”
“The train station was bustling with commuters.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An excited activity; a stir.
- 2.A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine.
- 3.A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.
verb
- 1.To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).
- 2.To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing).
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