busc

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian busco (“splinter”), of Germanic origin, related to bûche (“log”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bysk/

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Noun

busc m (plural buscs)

1. busk (of corset)

References

• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Busc”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.

Further reading

• “busc”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.