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| fus·ty [ fústee ] (comparative fus·ti·er, superlative fus·ti·est) |
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1. stale-smelling: smelling of damp, dust, mildew, or age
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2. outdated: old-fashioned and conservative in style, appearance, habits, or attitudes
  needed to transform a rather fusty image
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| [Late 15th century. < obsolete fust "wine cask," via French< Latin fustis "wood, club"] |
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| fus·ti·ly adverb |
| fus·ti·ness noun |
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