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flannelette

/ ˌflænəˈlɛt /

noun

  1. a cotton imitation of flannel


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The children donned their pink flannelette nightgowns and then knelt down beside their beds, making the sign of the Cross.

In the mine his entire costume had consisted of a striped flannelette shirt, very short, and a stand-up white collar!!

The tawdry fluffiness of most of our womens dress and hair seemed like flannelette beside rich satin as compared with her.

Flannelette, which is woven to imitate flannel, is soft and light and is preferred by many who find woolen irritating.

Wool can't be bought, so a close cotton web is made, with the inside teased out like flannelette, and this is all they have.

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