rustine

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French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

rustine f (plural rustines)

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

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