🍞crust

noun
/krʌst/

Meaning

the hard outer surface of something, especially bread or the Earth's outer layer

Example Sentences

He cut off the crust of the bread before eating.

Example Expressions

upper crust

Synonyms

rind, shell, coating, surface, layer

Antonyms

core, center

Collocations

bread crust, earth's crust, hard crust, thin crust

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