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fustian in Arabic

فسطاطي

/ˈfʌs.tɪ.ən//ˈfʌs.t͡ʃən/

fustian in Arabic: فسطاطي. In English, fustian means originally, a kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; now, a kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff with a short pile and often dyed a dull colour, which is chiefly prepared for menswear.

Arabic words for fustian

kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff often dyed a drab colour
فسطاطي

English meaning of fustian

  1. noun Originally, a kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; now, a kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff with a short pile and often dyed a dull colour, which is chiefly prepared for menswear.
  2. noun A class of fabric including corduroy and velveteen.
  3. noun Inflated, pompous, or pretentious speech or writing; bombast; also (archaic), incoherent or unintelligible speech or writing; gibberish, nonsense.
  4. noun Chiefly in rum fustian: a hot drink made of a mixture of alcoholic beverages (as beer, gin, and sherry or white wine) with egg yolk, lemon, and spices.

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Questions about fustian in Arabic

What is the meaning of fustian in Arabic?
Fustian in Arabic is فسطاطي.
ما معنى كلمة fustian؟
Fustian: فسطاطي.
What does fustian mean in English?
Fustian means originally, a kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; now, a kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff with a short pile and often dyed a dull colour, which is chiefly prepared for menswear.

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