The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BUSK
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What does BUSK mean?
BUSK noun- A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it.
- (by extension) A corset.
- A kind of linen.
- To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress.
- To go; to direct one's course.
- To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport
- To tack, cruise about.