fustian
11fustian — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French fustian, fustayn, from Medieval Latin fustaneum, probably from fustis tree trunk, from Latin, stick, cudgel Date: 13th century 1. a. a strong cotton and linen fabric b. a class of cotton fabrics… …
12fustian — /ˈfʌstiən/ (say fusteeuhn) noun 1. a stout fabric of cotton and flax. 2. a stout twilled cotton fabric with a short nap or pile. 3. inflated or turgid language in writing or speaking; bombast; rant; claptrap: *There are elements of fustian in the …
13fustian — fus|ti|an [ˈfʌstiən US tʃən] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: fustaine, probably from Latin fustis heavy wooden stick ] 1.) a type of rough heavy cotton cloth, worn especially in the past 2.) literary words that sound important but… …
14fustian — [ fʌstɪən] noun 1》 a thick, hard wearing twilled cloth with a short nap. 2》 pompous speech or writing. Origin ME: from OFr. fustaigne, from med. L. fustaneum, from (pannus) fustaneus cloth from Fostat , a suburb of Cairo; sense 2 perh. from the… …
15fustian — noun (U) 1 a type of rough heavy cotton cloth, worn especially in the past 2 literary words that sound important but have very little meaning fustian adjective …
16fustian — fus•tian [[t]ˈfʌs tʃən[/t]] n. 1) tex a stout fabric of cotton and flax 2) tex a fabric of stout twilled cotton or of cotton and low quality wool, with a short nap or pile 3) inflated or turgid language in writing or speaking 4) made of fustian… …
17fustian — n. coarse cotton cloth; bombast; a. made of fustian; pompous …
18fustian — n. & adj. n. 1 thick twilled cotton cloth with a short nap, usu. dyed in dark colours. 2 turgid speech or writing, bombast. adj. 1 made of fustian. 2 bombastic. 3 worthless. Etymology: ME f. OF fustaigne f. med.L fustaneus (adj.) relating to… …
19fustian — noun a) A kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff b) A class of cloth including corduroy and velveteen Syn: lexiphanic, magniloquent …
20Fustian — Fabric made from a mix of flax and cotton; later, used of pompous, bombastic language or speech. Cf. Bumbace …
