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rus·set    Audio Help   [ruhs-it] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown.
2.a coarse reddish-brown or brownish homespun cloth formerly used for clothing.
3.any of various apples that have a rough brownish skin and ripen in the autumn.
4.a brownish, roughened area on fruit, resulting from diseases, insects, or spraying.
5.russet Burbank.
6.finished leather that is not yet polished or colored.
–adjective
7.yellowish-brown, light-brown, or reddish-brown.
8.made of russet.
[Origin: 1225–75; ME < OF rousset, dim. of rous reddish brown, red (of hair); see roux]

—Related forms
rus·set·ish, rus·set·y, adjective
rus·set·like, adjective
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