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Definition of Fustian
Fustian
fus·tian
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
of speech or writing, pretentious and inflated in style;
e.g. He has good ideas, but his way of expressing them is too fustian to be interesting or enjoyable.
(noun)
a type of heavy and durable cloth woven to have a pattern of diagonal ridges;
e.g. The bed linen was made of fustian.
(adjective)
cheap or worthless;
e.g. The fustian knaves and scoundrels tried to rob me of my hard-earned money.
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