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Russet

OriginEnglish, French
Meaning"reddish brown"

About Russet

Rustic and cosy, Russet is a color name, associated with the reddish-brown hues of earth and autumn, with homespun cloth, apples, and perhaps less appealingly, potatoes. While it has never featured in the US charts, it has plenty of potential.

Pronounced RUS-it.

Editor's take: The name Russet is a girl's name of English origin meaning "reddish brown".

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  • Russet

    a dark brown color with a reddish,orange tinge, derived from a course cloth; associated with sorrow or grave seriousness. ("Henceforth my wooing mind shall be express'd / In russet yeas and honest kersey noes.") ,Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost, Act V, Scene 1

  • Russet Perry

    Member of Virginia Senate

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