Definition of rustic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural rustic rolling farmland
2a : made of the rough limbs of trees
rustic furniture
b : finished by rusticating a rustic joint in masonry
3a : 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
rustic
nounDefinition of rustic (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : an inhabitant of a rural area
2a : an awkward coarse person
b : an unsophisticated rural person
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The first known use of rustic was in the 15th century
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