busk
English
/bʌsk/
noun
Definitions
- A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it.
- by extension A corset.
Etymology
Borrowed from French busc derived from Italian busto (torso, trunk).
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
busto
Gloss
torso, trunk
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
胴
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- busker English
- buskle English
- busto English
- bustum Latin
- būstum Latin
- Büste German
- busco Italian
- bustaia Italian
- busto Italian
- copribusto Italian
- imbusto Italian
- mezzobusto Italian
- soprabbusto Italian
- busc French
- buste French
- beusquéthie Norman
- beustchi Norman
- buste Middle French
- buast Dalmatian