russet

(rusit)

noun

  1. yellowish brown or reddish brown
  2. a coarse homespun cloth, reddish-brown or brownish, formerly used for clothing by country people
  3. a winter apple with a rough, mottled skin

Origin: ME < OFr rousset, dim. of rous < L russus, reddish < IE *rudhso- < base *reudh-, red

adjective

  1. yellowish-brown or reddish-brown
  2. made of russet (cloth)
  3. Archaic rustic, simple, etc.

See russet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A moderate to strong brown.
  2. A coarse reddish-brown to brown homespun cloth.
  3. A winter apple with a rough reddish-brown skin.
  4. A russet Burbank.
adjective
Moderate to strong brown.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French rousset

Origin: , from rous, red

Origin: , from Latin russus; see reudh- in Indo-European roots

.

Learn more about russet

link/cite print suggestion box