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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rus•set /ˈrʌsɪt/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] yellowish brown or reddish brown.
- Textiles[uncountable] a rough, reddish brown homespun cloth once used for clothing.
- Plant Biology[countable] any of various apples with a rough brownish skin, that ripen in the autumn.
adj. - yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown in color.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rus•set (rus′it),USA pronunciation n. - yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown.
- Textilesa coarse reddish-brown or brownish homespun cloth formerly used for clothing.
- Plant Biologyany of various apples that have a rough brownish skin and ripen in the autumn.
- Plant Diseasesa brownish, roughened area on fruit, resulting from diseases, insects, or spraying.
- finished leather that is not yet polished or colored.
adj. - yellowish-brown, light-brown, or reddish-brown.
- made of russet.
- Old French rousset, diminutive of rous reddish brown, red (of hair); see roux
- Middle English 1225–75
rus′set•ish, rus′set•y, adj. rus′set•like′, adj. |