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Meaning
Noun
●
A
strip
of
metal
,
whalebone
,
wood
, or other
material
,
worn
in the front of a
corset
to
stiffen
it.
●
A corset.
●
A
kind of
linen.
Verb
●
In Northern England English & Scottish English:
To
prepare
; to make
ready
; to
array
; to dress.
●
In Northern England English & Scottish English:
To go; to
direct
one's
course.
●
To
solicit
money by
entertaining
the public in the
street
or
in public
transport.
●
To
sell
articles
such as
obscene
books
in
public houses
etc.
●
In Nautical:
To
tack
,
cruise
about.
Name
●
A
feast
of
first fruits
among the Creek
tribe
of Native Americans,
celebrated
when the
corn
is
ripe
enough to be eaten.
●
A surname.
●
A
city
in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
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Origin
busk
English
busc
French
busken
Middle English (1100-1500)
búask
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Hitchhike
Fingerpick
Bartend
Skate
Dumpster Dive
Make Music
Rhymes
Musk
Rusk
Dusk
Busk
Musk
Lusk
Cusk
Tusk
Brusque
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