- a variation of flannelet.
flannelette
Britishnoun
Vocabulary lists containing flannelette
Example Sentences
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I lurk in the corner of the hallway in my flannelette pajamas, hoping to catch a glimpse of him.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
We had flannelette sheets, like children’s, and army-issue blankets, old ones that still said U.S.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
She feeds me a cup of milky tea and puts me into bed with a hot water bottle and flannelette sheets, and spreads two extra blankets on top.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Children's clothing should never be made of flannelette, it is so liable to take fire if the child approaches the grate.
From Papers on Health by Kirk, Edward Bruce
Two hours later the party began its return journey, following the path where at intervals of every half-mile a strip of scarlet flannelette hung from a twig.
From Sanders of the River by Wallace, Edgar
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