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rustre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boor noun A rude, ill-mannered person.
  • churl noun A free peasant (as opposed to a serf) of the lowest rank, below an earl and a thane; a freeman; also (more generally), a person without royal or noble status; a commoner.
  • hulk noun A large, bulky ship, especially an old one that is no longer seaworthy.
  • lummox noun A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
  • rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
  • sleaze noun Dishonest or immoral behavior, especially involving corruption or inappropriate sexual conduct.
  • uncouth adjective Lacking good manners; crude or unrefined in behavior.

Senses

rustre is used for these senses in English:

  • boor A peasant.
  • boor An uncultured person; a vulgarian.
  • churl (derogatory) A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor. [from 14th c.]
  • hulk (figuratively) A big (and possibly clumsy) person.
  • lummox (informal) A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
  • rough Crude; unrefined.
  • sleaze (informal, countable) A person of low moral standards.
  • uncouth Unrefined, crude.

churl — full definition

  1. noun A free peasant (as opposed to a serf) of the lowest rank, below an earl and a thane; a freeman; also (more generally), a person without royal or noble status; a commoner.
  2. noun A bondman or serf.
  3. noun A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor.
  4. noun A countryman, a peasant, a rustic.

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