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flannels

  • plural
    of flannel.
    flannel
    noun
    a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber, used for trousers, jackets, shirts, etc.
  • present tense form
    of flannel (3rd person singular).
    flannel
    noun
    a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber, used for trousers, jackets, shirts, etc.

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We get multiple nondescriptive lists: khakis, leather jackets, flannels, baggy denim, work jeackets, graphic T-shirts, sweaters and rugby tops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

“The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White hunches into leather jackets and flannels, dark curls coquettishly kissing his brow, in order to embody Springsteen on screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

Her recent Netflix lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan, which featured her upcycling supermarket bouquets and scenting flannels with lavender water, wasn't received entirely warmly either.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025

I got through the worst years of puberty thanks to grunge fashion; huge T-shirts and flannels helped me camouflage.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2024

Or, when he’s all spiffed up in his private school gray flannels and jacket: “Hey, you look like a Simpsons Rep.”

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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