RUS'SET, adjective [Latin russus. See Red and Ruddy.] 1. Of a reddish brown color; as a russet mantle. Our summer such a russet livery wears. 2. Coarse; homespun; rustic. RUS'SET, noun A country dress.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI