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fustian

/ˈfʌsˌtiən/FUH-stee-uhn
/ˈfʌsˌtiən/FUH-stee-uhn

Meaningfustian cloth

Common meaning: a coarse thick cloth

Other meanings: pompous talk

Journey through time

  1. Late Latinfustaneum‘fustanium’source
  2. Italianfustagnosource
  3. Old Frenchfustainesource
  4. Middle Englishfustanesource
  5. Englishmeaning shiftsfustanium → a coarse thick clothfustian‘a coarse thick cloth’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Late Latin fustaneum ‘fustian cloth’.

Roots

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