Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fustee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fus-tee
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is of 1/16 black ancestry, the child of a mustee and a white.

Dated; Offensive

noun

A caravel or other (Spanish) ship.

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Questions

What does fustee mean?
A person who is of 1/16 black ancestry, the child of a mustee and a white.
Where does fustee come from?
Unclear. The 1911 Century Dictionary suggests it is a variation of mustee (the ending in any case matches mustee/mestee and costee, as well as dustee, which Century suggests might in turn be a variation of fustee). Perhaps compare fusty, or fustic, a yellow dye?

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