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fustian

/ˈfʌs.tʃən/

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noun

/ˈfʌs.tʃən/C2formalobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее тип плотной прочной хлопчатобумажной ткани с коротким ворсом, часто используемой для одежды; также используется в переносном смысле для описания напыщенной или претенциозной речи или письма.

A noun referring to a type of thick, durable cotton fabric with a short nap, often used for clothing; also used figuratively to describe pompous or pretentious speech or writing.

uncountable

  1. Thick clothC2formalbritish

    A thick, strong cloth made of cotton and flax, often used for clothing in the past.

    ruФустиан

    • The tailor used fustian to make durable work trousers.
    • In the 19th century, fustian was popular among laborers.
    • The museum displayed a coat made of fustian from the 1700s.
  2. Pompous languageC2formal

    Pretentious, bombastic, or inflated speech or writing.

    ruНапыщенный язык

    • His speech was full of fustian and lacked real substance.
    • The critic dismissed the novel as mere fustian.
    • Politicians often resort to fustian to impress their audience.

    Synonymsblusterbombastclaptrapgrandiloquencemagniloquencepomposityrantturgidity

    Antonymsconcisenessdirectnessplainnesssimplicity

Forms
  • fustians plural form
  • fustians' possessive plural form
  • fustian's possessive singular form
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