crust
noun
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
crusts
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pluralof crust.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof crust (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
crustnounthe brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
Example Sentences
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In one session, Sylvia mentioned: “On the weekends, I usually just make a meal out of the bread crusts I cut off my kids’ sandwiches.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Crusted scabies, previously known as Norwegian scabies, causes a "scaly rash and thickened crusts of skin", external containing thousands of mites, and can be due to reduced immunity, although that is not always the case.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Still, executives expressed optimism during the earnings call about things like Totino’s pizza crusts and seasoned pizza rolls, as well as Asian- and Mexican-inspired snacks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Maybe it’s homemade peanut butter and jelly sandwiches made on pillowy Wonder Bread, with the crusts cut off.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
As it was wartime, we usually had nothing more than a few crusts of bread and an occasional biscuit.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
