busk

/bʌsk/ · noun

Meaning

A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it.
(by extension) A corset.
A kind of linen.
To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress.
To go; to direct one's course.
To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport
To tack, cruise about.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

busk it(English)scab(English)bunce(English)bunco(English)solicit(English)barnstorm(English)buss(English)pass the hat(English)genista(English)corset(English)busking(English)spoon(English)

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Sources

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