- the hard outer surface of bread
- sandwiches with the crusts cut off
- We saved a few crusts of bread for the birds.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- flaky
- …
- a crust of bread
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- a layer of pastry, especially on top of a pie
- Bake until the crust is golden.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- flaky
- …
- a crust of bread
- the outer layer of rock that forms the surface of the earth or another planet
- the earth’s crust
- a hard layer or surface, especially above or around something soft or liquid
- a thin crust of ice
Extra Examples- The mud had formed a thick crust on the surface of the road.
- Put the lid on, or a crust will form on the paints.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- form
- form
- crust of
- the earth’s crust
see also upper crust, upper-crust
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French crouste, from Latin crusta ‘rind, shell, crust’.
Idioms
See crust in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee crust in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishearn a/your crust
- (British English, informal) to earn enough money to live on
- I’ve been an actor for 20 years, earning a crust wherever I can.
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