mustee

American  

[muh-stee, muhs-tee] / mʌˈsti, ˈmʌs ti /

noun

1. the offspring of a white person and a quadroon; octoroon.

2. a half-breed.

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mustee British  

/ ˈmʌstiː, mɛˈstiː, mʌˈstiː /

noun

1. the offspring of a White person and a quadroon

2. any person of mixed ancestry

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Etymology

Origin of mustee

First recorded in 1690–1700; short variant of mestizo

Example Sentences

I’m a huge fan of the wall-hung Mustee thermoplastic laundry sinks.

From Washington Post

With considerable pain and giddiness I contrived to turn my body far enough round to seize the bell and ring it; in instant response to which the state-room door opened—revealing a glimpse of a small but elegantly—furnished cabin—and a young mustee lad, clad only in a white shirt thrown open at the neck, and white drill trousers girt to his slender figure by a crimson sash, entered, and demanded in Spanish— “Can I do anything for you, señor?”

From Project Gutenberg

Dis kin happen: anybody see another person wid pretty hair and rub dey hair down, dat child gwine have mustee hair too.

From Project Gutenberg

Her sisters came from St. Croix, and made much of the little girl who was beginning life so brilliantly; beautiful silks and laces had come from New York, and Levine had given her jewels, which she tried on her maid every day because she thought the mustee's tawny skin enhanced their lustre.

From Project Gutenberg