russet
russet definition
rus·set (rus′it)
noun
- yellowish brown or reddish brown
- a coarse homespun cloth, reddish-brown or brownish, formerly used for clothing by country people
- a winter apple with a rough, mottled skin
Etymology: ME < OFr rousset, dim. of rous < L russus, reddish < IE *rudhso- < base *reudh-, red
adjective
- yellowish-brown or reddish-brown
- made of russet (cloth)
- Archaic rustic, simple, etc.
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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