rustic
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5.2
- adjective
- /ˈrʌstɪk/
:
rústico
- She decorated her home with rustic furniture made from reclaimed wood.
- rustic furniture
- a rustic setting
- look rustic
It was just like it was more rustic than a fold out massage table.
- It was just like it was more rustic than a fold out massage table.
- So a bit of old rustic leather that's not quite perfect.
- But I got to say, this is a cute rustic cake.
- To me, it looks like modern slash rustic a little bit too.
- They had these big wood like rustic looking centerpiece bowls.
Examples
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Like many of the more rustic homes in the mountains, Schulz's did not have a garage.
Fiction book (1993) -
In the square of many a small, rustic town of southern and western Spain stands a statue.
Academic text (1992) -
But I got to say, this is a cute rustic cake.
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I want it to be modern, but rustic.
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So I like the rustic feel of the frames.
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Some village kampungs remain rustic; others are slowly being engulfed by the city.
Academic text (1993) -
On the one hand, she pictured the quaint, rustic cabin of Romantic poets.
Fiction book (1996) -
The cabin had a rustic charm, with wooden beams and a stone fireplace.
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He enjoys living in a rustic neighborhood surrounded by nature and farmland.
Synonyms
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2.5
Of the countryside rather than the city, often near farms and open land
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5.8
Being friendly and informal in a simple way like a village neighbor
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6.8
About calm country life and keeping farm animals
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8.6
Having the quiet, pleasant feel of the countryside
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7.0
Having the simple, rural style and feel of the countryside
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3.0
Like things from the countryside in look, taste, or style
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4.1
Simple and plain in shape and look, like a barn
Relating to the countryside, like fields and small farms
Having simple country style like small farms and plain homes
Like the countryside or country music in style and feeling
Like a small village with a friendly community
Antonyms
Compounds
How Rustic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rustic comes from the Latin rusticus, from rus meaning 'country'. So something rustic has the plain, rough charm of the countryside, which is why we call simple furniture, food, or houses 'rustic'.