Russet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown.
  2. a coarse reddish-brown or brownish homespun cloth formerly used for clothing.
  3. any of various apples that have a rough brownish skin and ripen in the autumn.
  4. a brownish, roughened area on fruit, resulting from diseases, insects, or spraying.
  5. russet Burbank.
  6. finished leather that is not yet polished or colored.
adjective
  1. yellowish-brown, light-brown, or reddish-brown.
  2. made of russet.
noun
  1. brown with a yellowish or reddish tinge
    • a rough homespun fabric, reddish-brown in colour, formerly in use for clothing
    • (as modifier)
  2. any of various apples with rough brownish-red skins
  3. abnormal roughness on fruit, caused by parasites, pesticides, or frost
adjective
  1. (of tanned hide leather) dressed ready for staining
  2. simple; homely; rustic
  3. of the colour russet
Russet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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