rustine

French

Etymology

Named after French cyclist Louis Rustin (1880–1954) + -ine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁys.tin/
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Noun

rustine f (plural rustines)

  1. (cycling) patch (rubber, to repair a bicycle tyre)
  2. (figurative) stop-gap, workaround

Further reading

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