rusticoat

adjective

rusti·​coat

ˈrəstēˌkōt

: rusty coated

dine … upon rusticoat potatoes

—John Quincy Adams

Word History

Etymology

rusty entry 1 + coat

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

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