noun

1. A reddish-brown color.

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

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

Synonyms: russeting

verb

1. (of apples, pears, etc.) To develop reddish-brown spots; to cause russeting.

adjective

1. Having a reddish-brown color.

2. Gray or ash-colored.

3. Rustic, homespun, coarse, plain.