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russet

American  
[ruhs-it] / ˈrʌs ɪt /

noun

  1. yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown.

  2. a coarse reddish-brown or brownish homespun cloth formerly used for clothing.

  3. any of various apples that have a rough brownish skin and ripen in the autumn.

  4. a brownish, roughened area on fruit, resulting from diseases, insects, or spraying.

  5. russet Burbank.

  6. finished leather that is not yet polished or colored.

adjective

  1. yellowish-brown, light-brown, or reddish-brown.

  2. made of russet.

russet British  
/ ˈrʌsɪt /

noun

  1. brown with a yellowish or reddish tinge

    1. a rough homespun fabric, reddish-brown in colour, formerly in use for clothing

    2. ( as modifier )

      a russet coat

  3. any of various apples with rough brownish-red skins

  4. abnormal roughness on fruit, caused by parasites, pesticides, or frost

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adjective

  1. (of tanned hide leather) dressed ready for staining

  2. archaic simple; homely; rustic

    a russet life

  3. of the colour russet

    russet hair
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Other Word Forms

  • russetish adjective
  • russetlike adjective
  • russety adjective

Etymology

Origin of russet

1225–75; Middle English < Old French rousset, diminutive of rous reddish brown, red (of hair); roux

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