1. Plural of fustian: a sturdy cloth made of cotton or cotton and linen, typically twilled and dyed dark colors.
Usage: Usually used in plural when referring to multiple pieces or types of the fabric.
2. Plural of fustian: pretentious or bombastic speech or writing; inflated language.
Usage: Figurative use; often used to criticize overly ornate or grandiose expression.

Examples

• The tailor ordered several bolts of fustians for the winter collection.
• Medieval workers wore sturdy fustians that could withstand hard labor.
• The politician's speech was full of fustians and empty promises.
• Critics dismissed the novel's fustians as overwrought and pretentious.
• Fustians were popular fabrics in Renaissance Europe for both clothing and upholstery.