dunstable

adjective

dun·​sta·​ble

ˈdənztəbəl,

-n(t)st-

archaic

: plain, direct

Word History

Etymology

from the Dunstable way, a road from London to the municipal borough of Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England, known for its straightness

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