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adjective fustier, fustiest

smelling stale or stuffy; musty; moldy
not up-to-date; old-fashioned; conservative

Origin: < fust, a musty smell < Early ModE, a cask (ME foist) < OFr cask, orig. tree trunk < L fustis, wooden stick

Related Forms:

fustily adverb
fustiness noun

See fusty in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective fus·ti·er, fus·ti·est

Smelling of mildew or decay; musty.
Old-fashioned; antique.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French fust, piece of wood, wine cask

Origin: , from Latin fūstis, stick, club

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Related Forms:

fusˈti·ly adverb

fusˈti·ness noun

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