FUS'TIAN, n. 1. A kind of cotton stuff, or stuff of cotton and linen.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; a swelling style; bombast. Fustian is thoughts and words ill sorted.FUS'TIAN, a. Made of fustian. 1. In style, swelling above the dignity of the thoughts or subject; too pompous; ridiculously tumid; bombastic.
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