a stuffed pad tied around the waist beneath a skirt, gown, or petticoat to accentuate the shape of the hips or buttocks; cf. bustle, n.2
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > contrivance for expanding skirts > bustle, pads, or cushion (13) bum roll1602 a stuffed pad tied around the waist beneath a skirt, gown, or petticoat to accentuate the shape of the hips or buttocks; cf. bustle, n.2 roll1602 A stuffed pad tied around the waist to give extra support or shape to a gown or petticoat. Frequently, and in earliest use, in bum roll n. at bum, n.1… Scotch bum1607 a kind of bustle. Scotch fall1607 an article of dress; (perhaps) = fall, n.2 30a. rump roll1707 a type of bustle (cf. sense 3b). rump1710 A contrivance worn beneath the skirt of a woman's dress in order to expand and support it behind, a bustle. Now historical. bustle1786 A stuffed pad or wire frame worn below the waist under a woman's skirt to distend it, esp. at the back; the part of the skirt projected or… bustler1787 = bustle, n.2 cushion1806 A pad worn by women under the hair; a pad or bustle worn beneath the skirt of a woman's dress. dress improver1842 a stuffed pad or wire frame worn below the waist under a woman's skirt to distend it; a bustle (bustle, n.2). improver1844 A stuffed pad or wire frame worn below the waist under a woman's skirt to distend it, esp. at the back; a bustle (bustle, n.2). Cf. dress improver n.… bishopa1860 Articles of attire. A bustle. U.S. tournure1872 A pad worn round the waist or hips to give shapeliness to a woman's figure; also = bustle, n.2 Also, a kind of corset. |
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