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- [ruhs-it]
- /ˈrʌs ɪt/
- /ˈrʌs.ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhs-it]
- /ˈrʌs ɪt/
Definitions of russet word
- noun russet yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown. 1
- noun russet a coarse reddish-brown or brownish homespun cloth formerly used for clothing. 1
- noun russet any of various apples that have a rough brownish skin and ripen in the autumn. 1
- noun russet a brownish, roughened area on fruit, resulting from diseases, insects, or spraying. 1
- noun russet russet Burbank. 1
- noun russet finished leather that is not yet polished or colored. 1
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Origin of russet
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English < Old French rousset, diminutive of rous reddish brown, red (of hair); see roux
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Parts of speech for Russet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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russet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
russet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for russet
noun russet
- auburn — Auburn hair is reddish brown.
- bittersweet — If you describe an experience as bittersweet, you mean that it has some happy aspects and some sad ones.
- blusher — Blusher is a coloured substance that women put on their cheeks.
- burgundy — Burgundy is used to describe things that are purplish-red in colour.
- cardinals — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.
adj russet
- bayer — reddish brown.
- bayest — reddish brown.
- bister — a yellowish-brown to dark-brown pigment made from the soot of burned wood
- bricker — a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the U.S., a rectangle 2.25 × 3.75 × 8 inches (5.7 × 9.5 × 20.3 cm), red, brown, or yellow in color.
- bronze — Bronze is a yellowish-brown metal which is a mixture of copper and tin.
adjective russet
- bay — A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
- coffee — Coffee is a hot drink made with water and ground or powdered coffee beans.
- dust — earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
- ecru — very light brown in color, as raw silk, unbleached linen, etc.
- fawn — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
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