bustled

American  

[buhs-uhld] / ˈbʌs əld /

adjective

1. wearing or furnished with a bustle, a pad or framework formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to support and display its fullness.

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Example Sentences

“They want safety, and I understand that,” he said, as waiters bustled past with plates of yogurt-marinated mutton and chicken kebabs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Inside, the staff spoke imperfect English, but all wore smiles on their faces as they bustled around the establishment, tending to their customers.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

On a Ganzhou street dubbed "Rare Earth Avenue", construction workers bustled to complete a sprawling new headquarters for one of those giants, China Rare Earth Group.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

The unidentified black and brown kitten in the ICU — known only as A519470 — sat in her crate, staring straight ahead, even as people bustled around the room.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Her and Tansy bustled by lamplight in the kitchen because there was a world of sausage and scrapple to be made, and breakfast, and a noon dinner for the multitude.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck