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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"

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

    Fustian can mean a thick, rough cotton cloth or self-important or formal behaviour or writing. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples and related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fustianFustian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FustianFustian - Wikipedia

    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. From 1800 to 1850 it was commonly called Baragan Fustian, and much used in Australia.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › fustianFUSTIAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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. Synonyms: claptrap, rant, bombast.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUSTIAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    behavior or writing that is too serious or formal, and in which you try to appear or sound more important or intelligent than you really are: The line is worth a hundred pages of fustian. Despite the fustian, Mandler's argument is smart and clear and appears to be sound. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fustianFustian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fustianFustian - definition of fustian by The Free Dictionary

    Fustian can refer to a coarse cloth of cotton and linen or flax, or to pompous and bombastic speech or writing. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word from various dictionaries and sources.