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fustian in Russian

fustian in Russian is бумазе́я, флане́ль, напы́щенный сти́ль — 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.

fustian in Russian

бумазе́я
noun
Pronounced: bumazeya
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.
флане́ль
noun
Pronounced: flanel
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.
напы́щенный сти́ль
noun
Pronounced: napyshchennyy stil
(figuratively) Inflated, pompous, or pretentious speech or writing; bombast; also (archaic) , incoherent or unintelligible speech or writing; gibberish, nonsense.
напы́щенные ре́чи
noun
Pronounced: napyshchennyye rechi
(figuratively) Inflated, pompous, or pretentious speech or writing; bombast; also (archaic) , incoherent or unintelligible speech or writing; gibberish, nonsense.

What does "fustian" mean?

  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 general term for fabrics such as corduroy and velveteen.
    "Fustian originally referred to a large variety of textiles of linen-and-cotton blend; later it came to mean all-cotton textiles. Common varieties of the fancy fustians are corduroy, jean, pillow, thickset, velveret and velveteen."
  3. noun Speech or writing that sounds grand and important but is actually empty or pretentious; also, in old use, speech with no real meaning at all.
  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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  • Fustian originally referred to a large variety of textiles of linen-and-cotton blend; later it came to mean all-cotton textiles. Common varieties of the fancy fustians are corduroy, jean, pillow, thickset, velveret and velveteen.

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What is "fustian" in Russian?
"fustian" in Russian is бумазе́я, флане́ль, напы́щенный сти́ль. 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.
How do you pronounce бумазе́я?
"fustian" in Russian is бумазе́я, pronounced "bumazeya".
Are there other ways to say "fustian" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "fustian": бумазе́я, флане́ль, напы́щенный сти́ль, напы́щенные ре́чи.
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