"bustlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more bustlike [comparative], most bustlike [superlative]
Etymology: From bust + -like. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|bust|-like}} bust + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} bustlike (comparative more bustlike, superlative most bustlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a bust.
    Sense id: en-bustlike-en-adj-svG163oy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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