fustian

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fus·ti·an /ˈfʌstiən $ -tʃən/ noun [uncountable] 1. TIMa type of rough heavy cotton cloth, worn especially in the past 〔旧时穿的〕粗棉布2. literaryAL words that sound important but have very little meaning 浮夸的话 —fustian adjectiveOrigin fustian (1200-1300) Old French fustaine, probably from Latin fustis “heavy wooden stick”

fus·ti·an nounChineseSyllable

fustian
fus‧ti‧an /ˈfʌstiən $ -tʃən/

noun [uncountable]

Date: 1200-1300
Language: 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 have very little meaning
—fustian adjective

fus·tian

BrE

/ˈfʌstiən/

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NAmE

/ˈfʌstʃən/

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noun

[uncountable]

a thick strong cotton cloth with a slightly rough surface, used in the past for making clothes 纬起绒布（旧时用作衣料）

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literary

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language that sounds impressive but does not mean much 浮夸的言语