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   fustian

   /ˈfʌstɪən/

   noun

   • 1. thick, hard-wearing twilled cloth with a short nap, usually dyed in dark colours: "the coarse fustian of prison clothing"
   • 2. pompous or pretentious speech or writing: "a smokescreen of fustian and fantasy"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fustaigne, from medieval Latin fustaneum, from (pannus) fustaneus ‘cloth from Fostat’, a suburb of Cairo; fustian (sense 2) perhaps from the fact that fustian was sometimes used to cover pillows and cushions, implying that the language was ‘padded’; compare with bombast.

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   What is an example of a fustian speech?

   • Fustian is overblown, pretentious speech or writing. If you're a careful reader, a novelist's fustian won't disguise his book's flimsy plot and stereotypical characters. Announcing your arrival at school by saying, "It is I, the very heart and soul of this school — colleagues, let education commence!" is an example of fustian.

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   What does fustanum mean?

   • Fustanum, or fustian, was, what it is at this period, a strong cloth made of cotton; and priests, as well as the lower ranks, wore it in vests, tunics, and surtouts. ^ a b "fustian".

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   What does fustian mean?

   • Return to his bedroom, throw off the clothes, beat the featherbed, see that the fustian and sheets are clean. The knight is first dressed in a doublet of fustian, lined with satin, which is cut with holes for ventilation. Fustian definition: a stout fabric of cotton and flax.. See examples of FUSTIAN used in a sentence.

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   When was fustian used?

   • From the mid 1600s to the mid 1700s, fustian was often used for bed hangings. : 105 Fustian, by the 1860s, referred to any cut weft cotton fabric, and its manufacture was common in towns of the fringe of the Lancashire cotton region, such as Congleton in Cheshire, Mow Cop in Staffordshire and Heptonstall in Calderdale.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUSTIAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fustian can mean a thick, rough cotton cloth or self-important behaviour or writing. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in Chinese and other languages.

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     behavior or writing that is too serious or formal, and in...

   • Znaczenie Fustian, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     fustian definicja: 1. a thick, rough cotton cloth that lasts...

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     fustian translate: 粗斜紋棉布. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     FUSTIAN translate: 粗斜纹棉布. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Fustian can refer to a type of fabric or to high-flown or affected writing or speech. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Fustian is a term for a stout but respectable cloth with a cotton weft and a linen warp, or a cut weft cotton fabric. It has a history of being used for priests' robes, workers' clothes, bed hangings, and as a symbol of class allegiance.

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   Fustian is overblown, pretentious speech or writing. If you're a careful reader, a novelist's fustian won't disguise his book's flimsy plot and stereotypical characters.

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   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. Synonyms: claptrap, rant, bombast.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › fustianFUSTIAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Fustian can mean a thick, rough cotton cloth or self-important behaviour or writing. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in Chinese and other languages.

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   Fustian is a word that can refer to a type of fabric, a style of writing, or a quality of something. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of fustian in British and American English.