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Definition of Busk
1. Verb. Play music in a public place and solicit money for it. "Three young men were busking in the plaza"
Definition of Busk
1. n. A thin, elastic strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset.
2. v. t. & i. To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress.
3. n. 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 various households, an offering of green corn, including an ear brought from each of the four quarters or directions, is consumed, and medicine is brewed from snakeroot. On the second and third days the men physic with the medicine, the women bathe, the two sexes are taboo to one another, and all fast. On the fourth day there are feasting, dancing, and games.
Definition of Busk
1. Noun. A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it. ¹
2. Noun. (qualifier by extension) A corset. ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) A kind of linen. ¹
4. Verb. To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress. ¹
5. Verb. To go; to direct one's course. [Obs.] ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport ¹
7. Verb. (nautical) To tack, to cruise about. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Busk
1. to prepare [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: prepare
Medical Definition of Busk
1. 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 were made of wood. See Bush, and cf. OF. Busche, F. Buche, a piece or log of wood, fr. The same root. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Busk
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