"fustian" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /fusˈtæi̯n/, /ˈfustin/, /fustiˈaːn/, /ˈfustjan/ Forms: ffustean [alternative], ffusteyn [alternative], fostyon [alternative], fusten [alternative], fusteyn [alternative], fustyan [alternative], fustyane [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French fustaine, from Medieval Latin fūstāneum. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|fustaine}} Borrowed from Old French fustaine, {{der|enm|ML.|fūstāneum}} Medieval Latin fūstāneum Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} fustian, {{enm-noun|-}} fustian (uncountable)
  1. A cloth made of cotton, flax or wool, being the ancestor of modern fustian. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-fustian-enm-noun-pIq0uOr~ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Bedding, Fabrics Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 22 3 1 4 3 18 17 14 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 20 2 1 5 3 13 16 19 1 Disambiguation of Bedding: 80 20 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 93 7
  2. A piece of such cloth used as a bedspread. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-fustian-enm-noun-DEUXqWb6

Alternative forms

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