the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A fusty state or quality; moldiness; mustiness; an ill smell from moldiness.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state or quality of being fusty; an ill smell from moldiness, or moldiness itself.
Word Usage
"First comes the hippy California dad – long hair, screechy kids, lots of sunny white light; then the awkward writer, all tweedy fustiness with a sepia tint; and finally the designer, dressed in requisite black geek glasses and cool blue tones."