rustic work

noun

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

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for rustic work

• bodywork
• handiwork
• ironwork
• latticework
• masterwork
• metalwork
• needlework
• openwork
• overwork
• paperwork
• subnetwork
• artwork