rustiness
/ˈrʌstinəs/
noun
- The state of being out of practice or having lost skill.
- The coach noticed some rustiness in the team's passing game.
- A few warm-up exercises helped reduce her rustiness before the test.
- His rustiness on the guitar was obvious after a long break.
- The condition of being covered with rust (the reddish-brown coating on iron or steel).
- He sanded away the rustiness and repainted the metal fence.
- Years of rain had caused significant rustiness on the garden tools.
- The rustiness of the old bicycle made it unsafe to ride.