Rustyish
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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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