fustian

[ fuhs-chuhn ]

/ ˈfʌs tʃən /

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noun

a stout fabric of cotton and flax.

a fabric of stout twilled cotton or of cotton and low-quality wool, with a short nap or pile.

inflated or turgid language in writing or speaking: Fustian can't disguise the author's meager plot.

adjective

made of fustian: a fustian coat; fustian bed linen.

pompous or bombastic, as language: fustian melodrama.

worthless; cheap: fustian knaves and dupes.

Origin of fustian

1150–1200; Middle English <Old French fustaigne<Medieval Latin fūstāneum, perhaps a derivative of Latin fūstis stick, cudgel (Late Latin: trunk; cf. fusty), if a translation of Latin xylinus,Greek (Septuagint) xýlina lína cotton, literally, linen from wood; Fostat, a suburb of Cairo, has also been proposed as the source of fūstāneum

SYNONYMS FOR fustian

3 bombast, rant, claptrap.

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Words nearby fustian

fussbudget, fusspot, fussy, fustanella, fustet, fustian, fustic, fustigate, fusty, fusula, fusuma

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Example sentences from the Web for fustian

It was simple; it was direct; there was no fustian in it; and yet it told the story perfectly.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire|H.L. Mencken|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Your best clothes,” she had said, realizing distinctly that fustian and corduroy would not do.
The Very Small Person|Annie Hamilton Donnell
The knight is first dressed in a doublet of fustian, lined with satin, which is cut with holes for ventilation.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
It was all talk—all wind—all fustian—all bombast—all theory.
The Fall of a Nation|Thomas Dixon

This same year a novelty was introduced in France in the shape of a fustian (linen) bag for infusing ground coffee.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
The girls were dressed in straw bonnets and plain grey dresses, the boys in fustian coats and breeches of corduroy.
Cheshire|Charles E. Kelsey

British Dictionary definitions for fustian

fustian

/ (ˈfʌstɪən) /

noun

a hard-wearing fabric of cotton mixed with flax or wool with a slight nap
(as modifier)a fustian jacket

pompous or pretentious talk or writing

adjective

cheap; worthless

pompous; bombastic

Word Origin for fustian

C12: from Old French fustaigne, from Medieval Latin fustāneum, from Latin fustis cudgel

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单词	fustian
释义	fustian [ fuhs-chuhn ] / ˈfʌs tʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fustian ON THESAURUS.COM noun a stout fabric of cotton and flax. a fabric of stout twilled cotton or of cotton and low-quality wool, with a short nap or pile. inflated or turgid language in writing or speaking: Fustian can't disguise the author's meager plot. adjective made of fustian: a fustian coat; fustian bed linen. pompous or bombastic, as language: fustian melodrama. worthless; cheap: fustian knaves and dupes. Origin of fustian 1150–1200; Middle English <Old French fustaigne<Medieval Latin fūstāneum, perhaps a derivative of Latin fūstis stick, cudgel (Late Latin: trunk; cf. fusty), if a translation of Latin xylinus,Greek (Septuagint) xýlina lína cotton, literally, linen from wood; Fostat, a suburb of Cairo, has also been proposed as the source of fūstāneum SYNONYMS FOR fustian 3 bombast, rant, claptrap. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fustian ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby fustian fussbudget, fusspot, fussy, fustanella, fustet, fustian, fustic, fustigate, fusty, fusula, fusuma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fustian It was simple; it was direct; there was no fustian in it; and yet it told the story perfectly. The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire\|H.L. Mencken\|October 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Your best clothes,” she had said, realizing distinctly that fustian and corduroy would not do. The Very Small Person\|Annie Hamilton Donnell The knight is first dressed in a doublet of fustian, lined with satin, which is cut with holes for ventilation. Armour & Weapons\|Charles John Ffoulkes It was all talk—all wind—all fustian—all bombast—all theory. The Fall of a Nation\|Thomas Dixon This same year a novelty was introduced in France in the shape of a fustian (linen) bag for infusing ground coffee. All About Coffee\|William H. Ukers The girls were dressed in straw bonnets and plain grey dresses, the boys in fustian coats and breeches of corduroy. Cheshire\|Charles E. Kelsey British Dictionary definitions for fustian fustian / (ˈfʌstɪən) / noun a hard-wearing fabric of cotton mixed with flax or wool with a slight nap (as modifier)a fustian jacket pompous or pretentious talk or writing adjective cheap; worthless pompous; bombastic Word Origin for fustian C12: from Old French fustaigne, from Medieval Latin fustāneum, from Latin fustis cudgel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fustian pontifical, ranting, arrogant, boastful, bombastic, conceited, flaunting, high and mighty, highfalutin, lofty, ostentatious, portentous, pretentious, self-centered, self-important, vain, vainglorious, puffed up
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fustian

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