Fustian
noun
A kind of strong, thick cloth.
He was wearing a heavy coat made of fustian.
noun
Pompous speech or writing, which is meant to sound important or impressive but is not sincere or meaningful.
His speech was full of fustian rhetoric.
Often appears as...
- fustian rhetoric
- fustian prose
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
adjective
Made of strong, thick cloth.
A fustian coat that kept him warm in winter.
adjective
Pompous, pretentious in speech or writing without real importance or meaning.
His fustian speeches failed to impress anyone.
Often appears as...
- fustian speech
- fustian prose
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
noun
A kind of strong, thick cloth.
He was wearing a heavy coat made of fustian.
noun
Pompous speech or writing, which is meant to sound important or impressive but is not sincere or meaningful.
His speech was full of fustian rhetoric.
Often appears as...
- fustian rhetoric
- fustian prose
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
adjective
Made of strong, thick cloth.
A fustian coat that kept him warm in winter.
adjective
Pompous, pretentious in speech or writing without real importance or meaning.
His fustian speeches failed to impress anyone.
Often appears as...
- fustian speech
- fustian prose
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/1Archaic Usage
Used in historical contexts or to give a text an old-fashioned flavor.
The tailor boasted about his skills in crafting fustian garments.
Pro Tip 1/1Archaic Usage
Used in historical contexts or to give a text an old-fashioned flavor.
The tailor boasted about his skills in crafting fustian garments.
Pro Tip 1/1Archaic Usage
Used in historical contexts or to give a text an old-fashioned flavor.
The tailor boasted about his skills in crafting fustian garments.
Compare with
bombastexaggerateflowerygrandiloquentostentatiouspompouspretentiousverbose
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Thomas Moore
Irish Poet
Bastard Freedom waves Her fustian flag in mockery over slaves.
Quote examples
Thomas Moore
Irish Poet
Bastard Freedom waves Her fustian flag in mockery over slaves.
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