In English, bustle usually refers to a type of framework used to expand the fullness or support the drapery of the back of a woman's dress, popular during the mid-to-late 19th century. Bustle also refers to: Bustle (regalia), a traditional part of a Native American man's regalia worn during a dance exhibition or wachipi or pow wow Bustle (magazine), an online women's magazine See also Bustle rack – a way of storing gear on tanks