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 polish4: 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