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单词 fustian
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fus·tian

noun
/ˈfʌstiən/
/ˈfʌstʃən/
[uncountable]
  1. a thick strong cotton cloth with a slightly rough surface, used in the past for making clothes纬起绒布(旧时用作衣料)
  2. (literary) language that sounds impressive but does not mean much浮夸的言语
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French fustaigne, from medieval Latin fustaneum, from (pannus) fustaneus ‘cloth from Fostat’, a suburb of Cairo; sense (2) perhaps from the fact that fustian was sometimes used to cover pillows and cushions, implying that the language was “padded”; compare with bombast.
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