russet

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.