Fustian
a species of cotton cloth somewhat similar in manufacture to velvet, having, in addition to the warp and weft, a species of pile. When in the loom, this pile presents the appearance of a set of loops; but these are afterward cut in two and sheared down. The fustian, when polished and finished, presents an evenly-ribbed surface on the exterior. The best descriptions of this class of goods are those known as cotton-velvet and velveteen; but besides these there are moleskin, corduroy , and several other kinds. See WEAVING. In literature, a forced, bombastic style of writing.