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 weave2: high-flown or affected writing or speech ; broadly : anything high-flown or affected in style

— fus·tian adjective