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unbusk

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To remove a busk (corset, or its stiffening strip) from.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, transitive

Examples

  • Unbusk, unbusk me, tire-maids, / Now it hath come to lie. / Comb down my locks in simple braids, / A simple maid am I.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

un- + busk