1. moves quickly and energetically with much activity
Usage: third person singular present

1. busy and energetic activity
Usage: plural form
2. framework worn under a skirt to make it stand out
Usage: historical clothing; plural form

Examples

• She bustles around the kitchen preparing dinner.
• The waiter bustles between tables during the lunch rush.
• The market bustles with activity every morning.
• I love the bustles of city life.
• The museum displayed Victorian dresses with elaborate bustles.
• Women in the 1880s wore bustles to achieve the fashionable silhouette.
• He bustles through his morning routine before work.
• The restaurant bustles with customers on weekends.