fustiness

noun

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1
as in mustiness

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as in datedness

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  1. mustiness
  2. obsolescence
  3. staleness
  4. antiquity
  5. rancidity
  6. stench
  7. funk
  8. vileness
Noun
  • Do a Baking Soda Soak or Wash For stubborn mustiness, Salveson recommends adding 1/2 cup of baking soda directly into the drum with the sheets (not the dispenser) and washing on warm.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • Along with sending any bad odors out, the fresh air is also a great way to circulate any mustiness and help clear out any lingering germs that may be in the air.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
Definition of mustiness
Noun
  • More processing for future upgrades The architecture also addresses the growing problem of electronic obsolescence across older aircraft fleets.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The cash generation is driven by negative working capital dynamics, recurring utility billings, and minimal asset obsolescence.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of obsolescence
Noun
  • Although they’re designed to dispense cereal, most also have an airtight seal to lock in the freshness and avoid staleness.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The pilot of Adult Swim’s President Curtis, created by Dan Harmon and James Siciliano, seems to confirm the staleness and lack of utility for the new series.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of staleness
Noun
  • The Palmyran relief, alongside 14 mosaics taken from a Syrian Roman villa, are part of a collection of 31 Middle Eastern and North African antiquities allegedly brought to New York by trafficker Georges Lotfi.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The récamier is not an especially practical piece of furniture, but one on which a person could pose elegantly and decoratively, especially at a time when fashion favored flowing white dresses inspired by antiquity.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of antiquity
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  • Another common sign is rancidity, which occurs when the natural oils in the peanuts oxidize after prolonged exposure to air, light, or heat, Cutter says.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Keep nuts, seeds, and whole-wheat flour in the freezer to avoid rancidity and extend freshness.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Definition of rancidity
Noun
  • In the weeks after, more than 85 million pounds of rotting food being kept at the cold storage facility began to rot, leaving a putrid stench lingering over the area that led to infestations of rats, flies and other rodents.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The family lived in a company house beside a petroleum plant; Metze recalled waking as a child to the stench of kerosene.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of stench
Noun
  • Against a backdrop of wilting flowers that left a subtle funk in the air, designer Glenn Martens once again put forth ideas that challenged conventions of beautiful clothing.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Martin even showed off some fun footwork of his own to the vibrant beat of the song, which blends the sounds of pop, funk, samba, reggaeton, mambo and salsa.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of funk
Noun
  • Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of vileness
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