n.
Pronunciation: ' r ə s-tik
Variant: also rus · ti · cal \ -ti-k ə l \
Function: adjective
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 a : made of the rough limbs of trees < rustic furniture> b : finished by rusticating <a rustic joint in masonry>
3 a : characteristic of or resembling country people b : lacking in social graces or polish
4 : appropriate to the country (as in plainness or sturdiness) <heavy rustic boots>
– rus · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– rus · tic · i · ty \ ˌ r ə s- ' ti-s ə -t ē \ noun