Main Entry: fus·tian

Pronunciation: \ˈfəs-chən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French fustian, fustayn, from Medieval Latin fustaneum, probably from fustis tree trunk, from Latin, stick, cudgel

Date: 13th century

1 a : a strong cotton and linen fabric b : a class of cotton fabrics usually having a pile face and twill weave
2 : high-flown or affected writing or speech; broadly : anything high-flown or affected in style

— fus·tian adjective