rustyish

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adjective

Somewhat rusty.

“March 3, 1850, James Fenimore Cooper letter to Mrs. Cooper, Cooperstown She looked pretty well; her dress was a rustyish black, but not very bad.”

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Meanings

adjectiverustyish (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSomewhat rusty.

    March 3, 1850, James Fenimore Cooper letter to Mrs. Cooper, Cooperstown She looked pretty well; her dress was a rustyish black, but not very bad.

Origin

From rusty + -ish.

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APA

rustyish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rustyish

MLA

“rustyish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rustyish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rustyish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rustyish.

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