fustian

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The farthingale sleeve is made from a thick cotton material called fustian, stitched with 14 casings of linen each containing a hoop of baleen, also known as whalebone.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2022

Welles’ “Macbeth,” while historically important for its bold auteur stamp, is similarly held back by theatrical fustian and bombast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2022

Yet, although Mantel adopts none of the archaic fustian of so many historical novels — the capital letters, the antique turns of phrase — her book feels firmly fixed in the 16th century.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021

Mantel uses her own words – there is no fustian in the prose – yet all the observations are her character's.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2012

Yossarian was unmoved by the fustian charade of the burial ceremony, and by Milo’s crushing bereavement.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller