FUSTIAN


Meaning of FUSTIAN in English

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~, fustayn, from Medieval Latin fustaneum, probably from fustis tree trunk, from Latin, stick, cudgel Date: 13th century 1. a strong cotton and linen fabric, a class of cotton fabrics usually having a pile face and twill weave, high-flown or affected writing or speech, ~ adjective

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