2. Cloth or clothing of a russet color.
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3. A country dress; -- so called because often of a russet
color. --Dryden.
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4. An apple, or a pear, of a russet color; as, the {English russet}, and the {Roxbury russet}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Russet — Rus set, n. 1. A russet color; a pigment of a russet color. [1913 Webster] 2. Cloth or clothing of a russet color. [1913 Webster] 3. A country dress; so called because often of a russet color. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 4. An apple, or a pear, of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Roxbury russet — Russet Rus set, n. 1. A russet color; a pigment of a russet color. [1913 Webster] 2. Cloth or clothing of a russet color. [1913 Webster] 3. A country dress; so called because often of a russet color. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 4. An apple, or a pear … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
russet — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from russet, adjective, russet, from rus, rous red, from Latin russus; akin to Latin ruber red more at red Date: 13th century 1. coarse homespun usually reddish brown cloth 2. a reddish brown… … New Collegiate Dictionary
russet — [13] Latin russus ‘red’ went back ultimately to the prehistoric Indo European *reudh ‘red’, which also produced English red. From it was descended Old French rous, whose modern form roux has given English roux ‘flour and butter mixture’ [19] (it… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
russet — [13] Latin russus ‘red’ went back ultimately to the prehistoric Indo European *reudh ‘red’, which also produced English red. From it was descended Old French rous, whose modern form roux has given English roux ‘flour and butter mixture’ [19] (it… … Word origins
russet — /ˈrʌsət / (say rusuht) noun 1. reddish brown; light brown; yellowish brown. 2. a coarse reddish brown or brownish homespun cloth formerly in use. 3. a winter apple with a rough brownish skin. –adjective 4. reddish brown; light brown; yellowish… …
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rissole — [18] Rissoles originally got their name from their colour. The word comes via French rissole and Old French ruissole from Vulgar Latin *russeola, a shortening of *russeola pasta ‘reddish pastry’. Late Latin russeolus ‘reddish’ was a derivative of … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
rissole — [18] Rissoles originally got their name from their colour. The word comes via French rissole and Old French ruissole from Vulgar Latin *russeola, a shortening of *russeola pasta ‘reddish pastry’. Late Latin russeolus ‘reddish’ was a derivative of … Word origins
