Look up: busk

1. Busk
   Busk (bŭsk) noun [ French busc , perhaps from the hypothetical older form of English bois wood, because the first busks were made of wood. See Bush , and confer Old French busche , French bûche , a piece or log...
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2. Busk
   Busk transitive verb & i. [ imperfect & past participle Busked (bŭskt).] [ Middle English busken , from Icelandic būask to make one's self ready, rexlexive of būa to prepare, dwel...
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3. Busk
   Busk (bŭsk) noun Among the Creek Indians, a feast of first fruits celebrated when the corn is ripe enough to be eaten. The feast usually continues four days. On the first day the new fire is lighted, by friction of wood, and distributed to the variou...
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4. busk
   A thin, elastic strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset. 'Her long slit sleeves, stiff busk, puff verdingall, Is all that makes her thus angelical.' (Marston) ... Origin: F. Busc, perh. Fr. The hypothetical older form of E. Bois wood, because the first busks...
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5. Busk
   • (v. t. & i.) To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress. • (v. t. & i.) To go; to direct one`s course. • (n.) A thin, elastic strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset. • (n.) Among the Creek Indians, a feast of first fruits celebrated...
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6. Busk
   The front of a corset or bustier generally on either side of lacings, hooks or other opening. Steel or molded busks are recommended for body shaping. See corsets for more.
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7. Busk
   A busk was a stiffener made from wood, whalebone, metal or other material inserted in the front of a corset. The name was also applied to a corset containing such a stiffener. Busks were made in various shapes with matching names such as 'spoon busk' 'swan bill busk' and 'pear shaped busk'.
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8. Busk
   A `busk` (also spelled `busque`) is the rigid element of a corset placed at the centre front. In stays, the corsets worn between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries, the busk was intended to keep the front of the corset straight and upright. It was made of wood, ivory, or bone slipped into a pock...
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