"busto" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbʌstəʊ/ [UK], /ˈbʌstoʊ/ [US] Forms: bustos [plural], bustoes [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌstəʊ Etymology: From Italian busto. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|busto}} Italian busto Head templates: {{en-noun|s|bustoes}} busto (plural bustos or bustoes)
  1. (art, now rare) A bust. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-busto-en-noun-U2T5IPuJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 28 32 4 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 17 4 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 32 5 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 2 17 6 0 0 2 Topics: art, arts

Inflected forms

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