1. plural of fustiness; the quality or state of being musty, stale, or stuffy
Usage: countable or uncountable; often used to describe unpleasant smells or stale air in enclosed spaces
2. plural of fustiness; the quality of being old-fashioned, outdated, or dull
Usage: figurative use; describes ideas, styles, or attitudes that seem antiquated

Examples

• The fustinesses of the old library made it uncomfortable to study for long periods.
• We opened all the windows to combat the fustinesses that had accumulated in the basement.
• The critic dismissed the author's work for its fustinesses and lack of originality.
• The fustinesses of Victorian decor felt oppressive to modern visitors.
• After years of neglect, the house reeked of various fustinesses.
• The professor's lectures suffered from intellectual fustinesses that bored the students.