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Another word for fustian

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Noun

  1. Pretentious, pompous speech or writing

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    words

    style

    plain

Adjective

  1. Characterized by language that is elevated and sometimes pompous in style

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    words

    style

    plain

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Another word for fustian

Noun
  1. See also:

    wordiness

    euphuism

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Sentence Examples

  • Jacob Bright was educated at the Ackworth school of the Society of Friends, and was apprenticed to a fustian manufacturer at New Mills.

  • Coal and salt are raised, and the other industries include fustian, towel, couch, chair and nail factories, iron and brass foundries, stone quarries and corn mills.

  • The once considerable manufacture of fustian has declined.

  • Jean, said to be derived from Genoa where a kind of fustian with this title was made, is a kind of twilled cloth.

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