1. A framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt.
2. A rapid bustling commotion; SYN. hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir.
Form of padding, made of materials such as cork, or taking the shape of a metal or whalebone frame, worn under women's skirts in the 1860s–70s. It was attached to the back, below waist level, to act as a base over which the skirt fabric would hang. The effect was a much fuller, expanded skirt at the rear.

To move or cause to move energetically or busily; SYN. bustle about, hustle.