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fus·tian
/ˈfʌsʧən/
粗斜條棉布,誇大的話,浮誇(
a
.)粗斜條棉布的,夸飾的,誇大的
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Fus·tian
n.
1.
A
kind
of
coarse
twilled
cotton
or
cotton
and
linen
stuff
,
including
corduroy
,
velveteen
,
etc
.
2.
An
inflated
style
of
writing
;
a
kind
of
writing
in
which
high-sounding
words
are
used
,
above
the
dignity
of
the
thoughts
or
subject
;
bombast
.
Claudius
. . .
has
run
his
description
into
the
most
wretched
fustian
.
--
Addison
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Fus·tian
,
a.
1.
Made
of
fustian
.
2.
Pompous
;
ridiculously
tumid
;
inflated
;
bombastic
;
as
,
fustian
history
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
fustian
n
1:
pompous
or
pretentious
talk
or
writing
[
syn
:
bombast
,
rant
,
claptrap
,
blah
]
2:
a
strong
cotton
and
linen
fabric
with
a
slight
nap
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