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• rustic — [adj1] country, rural agrarian, agricultural, Arcadian, artless, austere, bucolic, countrified, homely, homespun, homey, honest, natural, outland, pastoral, picturesque, plain, primitive, provincial, simple, sylvan, unaffected, unpolished,… …   New thesaurus

• Rustic — Rus tic, n. 1. An inhabitant of the country, especially one who is rude, coarse, or dull; a clown. [1913 Webster] Hence to your fields, you rustics! hence, away. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. A rural person having a natural simplicity of character or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rustic — [rus′tik] adj. [LME rustyk < MFr rustique < L rusticus < rus, the country: see RURAL] 1. of or living in the country, as distinguished from cities or towns; rural 2. lacking refinement, elegance, polish, or sophistication; specif., a)… …   English World dictionary

• rustic — (adj.) mid 15c., from L. rusticus, from rus (gen. ruris) open land, country (see RURAL (Cf. rural)). Noun meaning a country person, peasant is from mid 16c …   Etymology dictionary

• rustic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or characteristic of life in the country. 2) having a simplicity and charm that is considered typical of the countryside. 3) (of furniture) made of rough branches or timber. ► NOUN often derogatory ▪ an unsophisticated country… …   English terms dictionary

• rustic — I. adjective also rustical Etymology: Middle English rustik, from Latin rusticus, from rus open land more at room Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or suitable for the country ; rural < rustic rolling farmland > 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rustic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. rural, countrified, bucolic; artless, unsophisticated; unpolished, rude, backwoods. See unskillfulness. n. peasant, farmer, bumpkin, boor. See populace, agriculture. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… …   English dictionary for students

• rustic — 1. adjective /ˈrʌstɪk/ a) country styled or pastoral; rural rustic country where the sheep and cattle roamed freely b) unfinished or roughly finished work 2. noun /ˈrʌstɪk/ …   Wiktionary

• rustic — adj. & n. adj. 1 having the characteristics of or associations with the country or country life. 2 unsophisticated, simple, unrefined. 3 of rude or country workmanship. 4 made of untrimmed branches or rough timber (a rustic bench). 5 (of… …   Useful english dictionary

• rustic — rustical, adj. rustically, rusticly, adv. rusticalness, rusticness, n. /rus tik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural. 2. simple, artless, or unsophisticated. 3. uncouth, rude, or… …   Universalium

• rustic — rus•tic [[t]ˈrʌs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural 2) simple, artless, or unsophisticated 3) uncouth, rude, or boorish 4) bui (of stonework) having the surfaces rough or irregular and the… …   From formal English to slang