[fus.tian] n [ME, fr. OF fustaine, fr. ML fustaneum, perh. fr. fustis tree trunk, fr. L, club] (13c) 1 a: a strong cotton and linen fabric b: a class of cotton fabrics usu. having a pile face and twill weave
2: highflown or affected writing or speech; broadly: anything highflown or affected in style -- fus.tian adj