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fustian | fustianed |

As a noun fustian

is a kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff.

As an adjective fustianed is

wearing fustian.

fustian

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff.
  • *
  • A class of cloth including corduroy and velveteen.
  • Pompous, inflated or pretentious writing or speech.
  • * Addison
  • Claudius has run his description into the most wretched fustian .
  • *
  • Usage notes

    * Used in the sense of "pompous" since at least the time of . For this shift of meaning, compare bombast.

    See also

    * (l)

    fustianed

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Wearing fustian.