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fustian

/ˈfʌs.ti.ən/

Meanings
noun
A kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff.

Examples :

"The farmer's shirt, made of rough fustian, protected him from the sun and thorns while he worked in the fields. "
material

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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corduroy noun

/ˈkɔːdəɹɔɪ/ /ˈkɔɹdəɹɔɪ/

A heavy fabric, usually made of cotton, with vertical ribs.

"My grandmother's favorite armchair was covered in a soft, warm corduroy. "

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration decorative

decorative noun

/ˈdɛkɹətɪv/

A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.

"The teacher displayed a decorative fern on her desk. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration pretentious

pretentious adjective

/pɹɪˈtɛnʃəs/

Intended to impress others; ostentatious.

"Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable."

Illustration promising

promising verb

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

"He promised to never return to this town again."

Illustration dedicated

dedicated verb

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

"The family dedicated the new playroom to their recently deceased grandfather. "

Illustration velveteen

velveteen noun

/ˈvɛlvətiːn/

A cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet.

"The child loved to snuggle with her velveteen rabbit because it felt soft like real velvet. "

Illustration inflated

inflated verb

/ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈfleɪdɪd/

To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally

"You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it."

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

Illustration protected

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."