Main Entry: ¹rus·tic

Pronunciation: \ˈrəs-tik\

Variant(s): also rus·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English rustik, from Latin rusticus, from rus open land — more at room

Date: 15th century

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(ə-)lē\ adverb

— rus·tic·i·ty \ˌrəs-ˈti-sə-tē\ noun