Rustyish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat rusty. not-comparable

    "March 3, 1850, James Fenimore Cooper letter to Mrs. Cooper, Cooperstown She looked pretty well; her dress was a rustyish black, but not very bad."

Example

More examples

"March 3, 1850, James Fenimore Cooper letter to Mrs. Cooper, Cooperstown She looked pretty well; her dress was a rustyish black, but not very bad."

Etymology

From rusty + -ish.

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