This week's theme: fabric words used metaphorically.
fustian (FUS-chuhn) adjective
Bombastic: marked by pretentiousness or pomposity.
noun
1. Pretentious speech or writing.
2. A coarse, sturdy cloth, blend of cotton and linen, usually having
twill weave.
[From Old French fustaigne, from Latin fustanum, from fustis (tree trunk,
stick), or from El Fostat (a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, where it was first
made).]
"Despite its fustian moments and overuse of exclamation points, I find
Modern Love greatly moving."
Michael Dirda; Scenes from a Marriage; The Washington Post; Oct 5, 2003.
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