flannel
a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber, used for trousers, jackets, shirts, etc.
a soft, warm, light fabric of cotton or cotton and another fiber, thickly napped on one side and used for sleepwear, undergarments, sheets, etc.
flannels,
an outer garment, especially trousers, made of flannel.
woolen undergarments.
British.
a washcloth.
Informal. nonsense; humbug; empty talk.
Informal. flattery; insincere or overdone praise.
to cover or clothe with flannel.
to rub with flannel.
Origin of flannel
1Words Nearby flannel
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How to use flannel in a sentence
Avoid thick covers with flannel linings, as these can attract mice.
Optimal Grilling Accessories and Grilling Tools For The Best Backyard BBQ | Irena Collaku | June 25, 2021 | Popular-ScienceCasually dressed in jeans and a flannel shirt, she arranges a couple of chairs and a slide projector.
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Leather gloves can be lined in cashmere, flannel or fleece materials.
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Have you met the lumbersexual: all beards, flannel shirts, and work boots?
How Straight World Stole ‘Gay’: The Last Gasp of the ‘Lumbersexual’ | Tim Teeman | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUntil then, men shall all wearily grow our facial hair, wear flannel, and confuse the hell out of each other out on the streets.
How Straight World Stole ‘Gay’: The Last Gasp of the ‘Lumbersexual’ | Tim Teeman | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt will prove so helpful, according to one radio flannel-mouth, that it was likely an act of strategic planning.
We cared about your formerly firm stance against women who have Uncle Jessie mullets and wear flannel!
There's a bearded, flannel-shirted movement afoot to ditch the Internet and reclaim the pre-digital life.
Dave Eggers, Arcade Fire and Other Hipsters Shun the Internet | James Poulos | September 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBehold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordHis hat was pushed back from his forehead, the collar of his blue flannel shirt was open.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenShe was in a soiled dressing gown of purple flannel, with several of the buttons off.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonA handkerchief, once red, with polka spots, contained a ragged flannel shirt and a stocking-heel tied with a piece of tape.
A Lost Hero | Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward and Herbert D. WardA piece of red flannel was wrapped around Mademoiselle's throat; a stiff neck compelled her to hold her head on one side.
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British Dictionary definitions for flannel
/ (ˈflænəl) /
a soft light woollen fabric with a slight nap, used for clothing
(plural) trousers or other garments made of flannel
See cotton flannel
British a small piece of cloth used to wash the face and hands; face cloth: US and Canadian equivalent: washcloth
British informal indirect or evasive talk; deceiving flattery
to cover or wrap with flannel
to rub, clean, or polish with flannel
British informal to talk evasively to; flatter in order to mislead
Origin of flannel
1Derived forms of flannel
- flannelly, adjective
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