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rusticating

/ ˈrʌstɪˌkeɪtɪŋ /

noun

  1. (in New Zealand) a wide type of weatherboarding used in older houses

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • rusticated adjective
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On this Maine island, vacation is for rusticating.

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“Renovating,” to be clear, means “rusticating”: stripping out every architectural element or domestic appliance invented after 1920.

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He feels that we suspect him of rusticating in bed under false pretences.

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How are you, old chap?" he asked; "still rusticating on the old man's bounty, eh?

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You will see from the above address that I am still rusticating.

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