rustic
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈrʌstɪk/
- Offensive
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paleto
- Yassir Raouli of Rustic and Bistro Truck says he's used to it, even if that means having to work the galley kitchen.
Examples
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Perhaps we could give the part of the Rustic to the other Angulo, if he does not demand too high a pay.
Fiction book (1993) -
- "Rustic".
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Do you want them to deem you a rustic?
Fiction book (1993) -
He is Sancho is here like a rustic Hamlet.
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I confess, the plight of the everyday rustic bores me.
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For her, this bearded rustic, with his silences and his steady eyes, was a novelty after the adenoidal boys of the motorcycle set.
Fiction book (1993) -
The rustic enjoyed the peaceful lifestyle of his small village.
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Many tourists visit the countryside to experience the charm of a rustic.
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She often talks about her childhood spent with rustic friends in the fields.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person from the countryside who is not used to city life
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5.3
A rude person who is seen as having bad manners and used as an insult
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8.9
A person from the countryside who seems not used to city life
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9.8
A person from the countryside who seems not used to city life
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9.1
A person from a remote rural area with little schooling
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8.2
A person from the countryside who is inexperienced with city life
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7.5
A person from a province or small town often seen as not very sophisticated
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3.8
A man who lives in the countryside, often near farms
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9.9
A person from a small town who seems old-fashioned
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8.4
A man who lives alone in a remote forest area
A woman who lives in the countryside
A person from the country who is rough, clumsy, and simple
A country person thought to be simple and not educated
Compounds
How Rustic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rustic comes from the Latin rusticus, from rus meaning 'country'. So a rustic was originally a person from the countryside and the word now often means someone who is simple or not fancy.