Definitions for buskin

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buskin bus·kin

Spelling: [buhs-kin]

IPA: /ˈbʌs kɪn/

Buskin is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 77 anagrams from letters in buskin (biknsu).

Definitions for buskin

noun

1. a thick-soled, laced boot or half boot.
2. Also called cothurnus. the high, thick-soled shoe worn by ancient Greek and Roman tragedians.
3. buskins, stockings decorated with gold thread worn by a bishop at a Pontifical Mass.
4. tragic drama; tragedy. Compare sock1 (def 3).
5. the art of acting, especially tragic acting.
6. a woman's low-cut shoe with elastic gores at the sides of the instep, popular in the early 20th century.

Origin of buskin

1495-1505; probably alteration of Middle French bro(u)sequin, of uncertain origin

Examples for buskin

I know his philosophies, and just why he adores buskin and disagrees with Bernard Shaw.

But buskin only muttered to herself, rubbed her elbow, and went quickly on.

Cf. Il Penseroso, 102: "the buskin'd stage;" that is, the tragic stage.

Here there were only two rooms, one for buskin, the maid-servant, and the other unfurnished.

Shiver my hulk, Mr. buskin, if you wore a lion's skin, I'd curry you for this.

We virgins of Tyre are wont to carry a quiver and to wear a buskin of purple.

He sent The Yellow buskin and was awarded a second-class medal.

Who welcome with the crowing of a cock, This hero of the buskin and sock.

It must be admitted, he has well earned his nickname 'buskin.'

And when I questioned her, I found that they wore what might well be some kind of buskin.