rustic

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rustic[1,adjective] rustic[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹rus·tic
Pronunciation: 'r&s-tik
Variant(s): also rus·ti·cal /-ti-k&l/
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English rustik, from Latin rusticus, from rus open land -- more at ROOM
1 : of, relating to, or suitable for the country : RURAL <rustic rolling farmland>
2 a : made of the rough limbs of trees <rustic furniture> b : finished by rusticating <a rustic joint in masonry>
3 a : characteristic of or resembling country people b : lacking in social graces or polish
4 : appropriate to the country (as in plainness or sturdiness) <heavy rustic boots>
- rus·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
- rus·tic·i·ty /"r&s-'ti-s&-tE/ noun