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russet

  • noun
  • rus·set
  • rŭsʹĭt

A reddish-brown color.

Other meanings

  1. A coarse, reddish-brown, homespun fabric; clothes made with such fabric.

  2. A variety of apple with rough, russet-colored skin.

Related words

  • russetish
  • russetlike
  • russetness
  • russety
  • russet mite

Word history

From Middle French "rous".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “russet” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.