1
: a laced boot reaching halfway or more to the knee
2
b
: tragedy
especially
: tragedy resembling that of ancient Greek drama
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The masks come on and off like sock and buskin in a Greek play.
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Dana Snitzky, Longreads, 12 May 2020
Dana Snitzky, Longreads, 12 May 2020
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Word History
Etymology
probably modification of Middle French brozequin
First Known Use
1503, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Buskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buskin. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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