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rustic

[ruhs-tik] / ˈrʌs tɪk /


ADJECTIVE
simple, artless, or unsophisticated
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Describing her style as “Moroccan and rustic with a bit of modern elegance,” she told People, “I love to mix and match various styles to form one cohesive look in my home.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

When the King went into this rustic cottage, called the Curious Garden, waiting for him was Sir David Beckham and Alan Titchmarsh.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He’s here as a student himself; meeting with growers of an independent sort — the series was shot on Vancouver Island — on their charmingly rustic farms, seeking their guidance, tasting their wares.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

A pallet is a rustic bed, usually a makeshift mattress of straw or some other humble material.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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