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fust

noun (1)
\ ˈfu̇st, ˈfəst\
plural -s

Definition of fust

 (Entry 1 of 4)

dialectal, British
: a strong musty smell : mustiness
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-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of fust (Entry 2 of 4)

1 archaic : to become moldy through disuse sure he that made us … gave us not that capability and godlike reason to fust in us unused— Shakespeare
2 archaic, of food or drink : to taste or smell moldy or stale

fust

noun (2)
\ ˈfəst\
plural -s

Definition of fust (Entry 3 of 4)

: the shaft of a column or pilaster

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Definition of fust (Entry 4 of 4)

dialectal variant of

History and Etymology for fust

Noun (1)

back-formation from fusty

Noun (2)

Italian fusto, literally, trunk (of a tree), from Latin fustis club, staff

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