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Definition of
fusty adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
fusty
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈfʌsti
/
/
(
disapproving
)
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1
smelling old, damp, or not fresh
synonym
musty
a dark fusty room
2
old-fashioned
fusty ideas
a fusty old professor
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fusty
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