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Definition of
rootsy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rootsy
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈrutsi
/
/
(
informal
)
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(
of music
)
belonging to a particular tradition, and not changed from the original style
See
rootsy
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Nearby words
rootless
adjective
root out
phrasal verb
rootsy
adjective
root to
phrasal verb
root up
phrasal verb