Meanings
nounrustiness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe state of being rusty.
Southgate's team, playing their first game since the 4-0 win in Kosovo in November, showed understandable rustiness
2020 September 5, Phil McNulty, “Iceland 0-1 England”, in BBC Sport
Origin
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APA
rustiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rustiness
MLA
“rustiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rustiness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rustiness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rustiness.
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