fustian
fust·i·an
fustian · more fustian · most fustian
Made out of fustianMade out of fustian (noun sense 1).
UK/ˈfʌs.tɪ.ən/US/ˈfʌs.t͡ʃən/
Meaning
4 sensesMade out of fustian (noun sense 1).
Of a person, or their speech or writing: using inflated, pompous, or pretentious language; bombastic; grandiloquent; also (obsolete) using incoherent or unintelligible language.
(obsolete)Imaginary; invented.
(obsolete)Useless; worthless.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
The noun is derived from Middle English fustian (“type of fabric, probably made from cottoThe noun is derived from Middle English fustian (“type of fabric, probably made from cotton, flax, or wool; piece of fustian spread over a bed or mattress”) [and other forms], from Old French fustaine, fustaigne (modern French futaine), from Medieval Latin fūstāneum, from (pannus) fūstāneus or (tela) fūstānea, of disputed origin.
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Forms
more fustian, most fustian| Comparative | more fustian Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most fustian Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
11 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form