FUSTINESS

Etymology

Noun

fustiness (usually uncountable, plural fustinesses)

The quality of being fusty

Source: Wiktionary


Fus"ti*ness, n.

Definition: A fusty state or quality; moldiness; mustiness; an ill smell from moldiness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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