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1Flannel — is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness. It usually doesn t have a nap, and instead gains its softness through the loosely spun yarn it is woven from. It is commonly used to make clothing, bed sheets, and sleepwear.Flannel was originally made …
2flannel — [flan′əl] n. [ME, akin to or < flanen < Welsh gwlanen < gwlan, wool < IE base * wel , hair, WOOL] 1. a soft, lightweight, loosely woven woolen cloth with a slightly napped surface 2. COTTON FLANNEL 3. [pl.] a) trousers, etc. made of… …
3flannel — ► NOUN 1) a kind of soft woven woollen or cotton fabric. 2) (flannels) men s trousers made of woollen flannel. 3) Brit. a small piece of towelling for washing oneself. 4) Brit. informal empty or flattering talk used to avoid dealing with a… …
4flannel — /flan l/, n., v., flanneled, flanneling or (esp. Brit.), flannelled, flannelling. n. 1. a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber, used for trousers, jackets, shirts, etc. 2. a soft, warm, light fabric of cotton or cotton… …
5flannel — [[t]flæ̱n(ə)l[/t]] flannels 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N n Flannel is a soft cloth, usually made of cotton or wool, that is used for making clothes. He wore a faded red flannel shirt. 2) N PLURAL: also a pair of N Flannels are men s trousers made of… …
6flannel — noun Etymology: Middle English flaunneol woolen cloth or garment Date: 1503 1. a. a soft twilled wool or worsted fabric with a loose texture and a slightly napped surface b. a napped cotton fabric of soft yarns simulating the texture of wool… …
7flannel — /ˈflænəl / (say flanuhl) noun 1. a warm, soft fabric of wool or blends of wool and cotton, wool and rayon, or cotton warp with wool filling. 2. Especially WA, SA and Tasmania → face washer. 3. (plural) an outer garment, especially trousers, made… …
8flannel — flan|nel1 [ˈflænl] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: flanen type of cloth (16 19 centuries), from Welsh gwlanen woollen cloth ] 1.) [U] soft cloth, usually made of cotton or wool, used for making clothes ▪ a flannel shirt 2.) BrE a piece of cloth you… …
9flannel — UK [ˈflæn(ə)l] / US noun Word forms flannel : singular flannel plural flannels 1) a) [uncountable] soft cotton cloth used for making clothes and sheets b) [uncountable] soft cloth made from wool, used for making clothes 2) [countable] British a… …
10flannel — flan•nel [[t]ˈflæn l[/t]] n. 1) tex a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber, used for trousers, jackets, shirts, etc 2) tex a soft, warm, light fabric of cotton, thickly napped on one side 3) clo flannels a) an outer… …
