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Definition of rustic work

1 : cut stone facing that has the joints rusticated : stone with the face cut to a rough or jagged surface in imitation of nature
2 : summerhouses or furniture for summerhouses or for outdoor use made of rough limbs of trees

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First Known Use of rustic work

1615, in the meaning defined above

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“Rustic work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rustic%20work. Accessed 15 Jan. 2021.

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