flannelling
1flannel — /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… …
2flannel — 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… …
3flannel — noun 1》 a kind of soft woven woollen or cotton fabric that is slightly milled and raised. 2》 (flannels) men s trousers made of woollen flannel. 3》 Brit. a small piece of towelling used for washing oneself. 4》 Brit. informal bland, fluent talk… …
4flannel — /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… …
5flannel — has inflected forms flannelled, flannelling in BrE and flaneled flaneling in AmE. Flannelette, a napped cotton fabric imitating flannel, is spelt l in both varieties …
6flannel — ► 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… …
7flannel — [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… …
8flannel — n. & v. n. 1 a a kind of woven woollen fabric, usu. without a nap. b (in pl.) flannel garments, esp. trousers. 2 Brit. a small usu. towelling cloth, used for washing oneself. 3 Brit. sl. nonsense; flattery. v. (flannelled, flannelling; US… …
