Russet

Word RUSSET
Character 6
Hyphenation rus set
Pronunciations /ˈɹʌsɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Russet"

What do we mean by russet?

A moderate to strong brown. noun

A coarse gray, brown, or reddish-brown homespun cloth. noun

A winter apple with a rough reddish-brown skin. noun

Any of various varieties of potato having reddish-brown skin, especially a russet Burbank. noun

Moderate to strong brown. adjective

Of a reddish-brown color: applied also to some light browns not reddish.

Made of russet; hence, coarse; homespun; rustic: a use derived from the general color of homespun cloth.

Made of russet leather.

A reddish-brown color: a broad and vague term, formerly applied to various shades of gray and brown or ash-color, sometimes used restrictively, but in no well-settled sense. noun

Coarse cloth, country-made and often homespun, used for the garments of peasantry and even of country people of some means: a term originally derived from the reddish-brown color of much cloth of this quality, and retained when the color was different, as gray or ash-colored. noun

Plural Clothes of russet; especially, the garb of a shepherd. noun

In leather manufacturing, leather finished, but not polished or colored, except as colored by the tanning liquor; russet leather. noun

A kind of winter apple having a brownish color, rough skin, and characteristic flavor. noun

To give a russet hue to; change into russet.

A russet color; a pigment of a russet color. noun

Cloth or clothing of a russet color. noun

A country dress; -- so called because often of a russet color. noun

An apple, or a pear, of a russet color. noun

Of a reddish brown color, or (by some called) a red gray; of the color composed of blue, red, and yellow in equal strength, but unequal proportions, namely, two parts of red to one each of blue and yellow; also, of a yellowish brown color. adjective

Coarse; homespun; rustic. adjective

A reddish-brown color.

A coarse, reddish-brown, homespun fabric; clothes made with such fabric.

A variety of apple with rough, russet-colored skin.

A variety of potato with rough, dark gray-brown skin.

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The word "russet" in example sentences

Kwaque blossomed out resplendent in russet-brown shoes, a derby hat, and a gray suit with trousers immaculately creased. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They were like little men, about four feet high, walking upright, but clad in russet hair. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In lines later excised at Charles Lamb's urging, the poem's speaker goes on to chastise Susan as a "Poor Outcast" (perhaps a prostitute, then no uncommon condition) who should return to her father's rustic home and, having replaced her fancy loomed dress for a "plain russet" home-spun gown, once again hear a "thrush sing from a tree of its own" (17-20). ❋ Unknown (2001)

'Now you may go, poor robin!' he said, opening the cap; but instead of a bird, out sprang a little man dressed in russet-brown, and looking as if he were an hundred years old. ❋ Unknown (1928)

There was a crowd of little men and women, some clad in russet color, but far more in green, dancing around a little well as clear as crystal. ❋ Unknown (1928)

"We must have it brought here bodily," said Queen Wantall; but the chair was silent, and a lady and two noble squires, clad in russet-colored satin and yellow buskins, the like of which had never been seen at that court, rose up and said – ❋ Unknown (1928)

The trees have nearly lost their leaves, now scattered in russet showers, about their roots, while the branches are drawn in shadowy lines by the autumn sun upon the bleached grass and withering foliage with which it is strewn. ❋ Unknown (1887)

Baking potatoes, also called russet potatoes the most famous is the Idaho, are high in starch and come out fluffy and light when they are baked. ❋ SARA MOULTON (2010)

This coin really comes alive when tilted under a light, with a cool mix of blue and red colors on the obverse front, and, on the reverse, the fields turn a deep orange-russet, which is complemented by pleasing blue tones about UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and at the periphery. ❋ Unknown (2009)

An Englishman always calls russet, yellow or tan shoes brown shoes (or, if they cover the ankle, boots). ❋ Henry Louis (1921)

He had on a loose sort of coat, mended with different-coloured rags, amongst which the blue and the russet were the predominant. ❋ Henry Mackenzie (1788)

This potato, known as the russet Burbank, was a mutation of the Burbank potato that the botanist had developed earlier. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some of them have potatoes; and you find parsnips in every peasant’s garden — They are cloathed with a coarse kind of russet of their own making, which is both decent and warm — ❋ Unknown (2004)

She buys a russet baking potato and it lasts her all week. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But for the moment, when I close my eyes, I smell the grove of lemon trees at Cerreto heavy with fruit; I smell the rich russet earth, the chestnut trees and pines. ❋ Mira Bartók (2011)

“There are birds of many colors and the trees are russet and gold.” ❋ Mira Bartók (2011)

The cliff turned the color of a russet apple and I enjoyed the rare deep orange sunset smoldering under the edge of a dark dirty-sock cloud. ❋ Annie Proulx (2011)

Evie had her fingernails painted a deep wine color that would have looked ghoulish with my skin tone but complemented her russet hands. ❋ Molly Harper (2011)

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