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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfustagno
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fuˈstaɲ.ɲo/
"I pantaloni di fustagno sono molto resistenti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thick, durable twilled cloth with a short pile, traditionally made of cotton and flax or wool.
"The workingman wore a rugged jacket made of fustian to withstand the harsh weather."
- 1
Pompous, bombastic, or pretentious in language or style.
"Critics dismissed the politician's long-winded speech as mere fustian rhetoric devoid of actual substance."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'fustaigne', stemming from the Medieval Latin 'fustaneum', and ultimately from 'fustis' meaning 'wood' (perhaps referring to a tree-based fiber or the wooden frames used in weaving). Originally denoting a sturdy cloth made of cotton and flax, the term evolved metaphorically in the 16th century to describe inflated, pompous, or bombastic speech or writing, mirroring the pretentious stiffness of the fabric.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fustian" is said worldwide
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fustaine
Transliteration: /fys.tɛn/
"Il portait un habit de fustaine."
Barchent
Transliteration: /ˈbaʁçɛnt/
"Der Mantel war aus schwerem Barchent gefertigt."
fustagno
Transliteration: /fuˈstaɲ.ɲo/
"I pantaloni di fustagno sono molto resistenti."
fustán
Transliteration: /fusˈtan/
"El chaleco estaba hecho de fustán."
fustão
Transliteration: /fusˈtɐ̃w̃/
"Ele vestia uma túnica de fustão."
मोटा सूती कपड़ा
Transliteration: mota suti kapda
"उसने मोटे सूती कपड़े की जैकेट पहनी थी।"
粗斜纹棉布
Transliteration: cū xié wén mián bù
"这件夹克是用粗斜纹棉布做的。"
푸스티안
Transliteration: pus-ti-an
"그는 튼튼한 푸스티안 소재의 옷을 입었다."
上下綿織物
Transliteration: fusuchian
Script: フスティアン
"彼は丈夫なフスティアンのジャケットを着ていた。"
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