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† ˈbusto Obs.
Pl. -os, (-oes, o's).
[a. It. busto: see bust.]
= bust n.1 1.
1662J. Bargrave Pope Alex. VII (1867) 117 An handsome ancient busto (as called at Rome) of Augustus—that is, the head and shoulders—in brass. 1732De Foe Tour Gt. Brit. (1769) II. 143 A fine busto of Dr. Harvey. 1754Richardson Grandison VII. v. 20 It is ornamented with pictures..statues, bustoes, bronzes. c1800K. White My Study 68 Nor think it aught of a misnomer To christen Chaucer's busto Homer. 1863Sala Capt. Dang. I. iii. 64 Bustos, pictures, and prints cut in brass. |