rostfärgad — meaning in English

English meaning

• rust noun The reddish-brown coating that forms on iron or steel when it reacts with moisture and oxygen over time.
• rusty adj Covered in rust or corroded.

Senses

rostfärgad is used for these senses in English:

• rust A reddish-brown color.
• rusty Of the rust color, reddish or reddish-brown. [from 14th c.]

rust — full definition

1. noun The reddish-brown coating that forms on iron or steel when it reacts with moisture and oxygen over time.
2. noun A reddish-brown color, named after the corrosion.
3. verb To corrode or become covered in rust, or to cause something to do so.
4. verb To lose sharpness or ability through lack of use.

rusty — full definition

1. adj Covered in rust or corroded.
2. adj Out of practice; having lost some skill through lack of use.
3. adj A reddish-brown color, like rust.

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