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1rustic
adjective rus·tic \ˈrəs-tik\
: of, relating to, or suitable for the country or people who live in the country
: made of rough wood
Full Definition of RUSTIC
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 polish
4
: 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
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Variants of RUSTIC
rus·tic also rus·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\
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Origin of RUSTIC
Middle English rustik, from Latin rusticus, from rus open land — more at room
First Known Use: 15th century
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2rustic
noun
: a person who lives in the country
Full Definition of RUSTIC
1
: an inhabitant of a rural area
2
a : an awkward coarse person b : an unsophisticated rural person
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First Known Use of RUSTIC
circa 1550
Related to RUSTIC
- Synonyms
- bumpkin, chawbacon, churl, clodhopper, cornball, countryman, hayseed, hillbilly, provincial, rube, hick, yokel
- Antonyms
- cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, sophisticate
RUSTICITY Defined for Kids
1rustic
adjective rus·tic \ˈrə-stik\
Definition of RUSTIC for Kids
1
: relating to or suitable for the country
3
: made from rough wood <rustic furniture>
2rustic
noun
Definition of RUSTIC for Kids
: a person living or raised in the country
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