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flannel
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11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. flannel
  2. flannel board
  3. flannel cake
  4. flannel moth
  5. Adam's flannel
  6. canton flannel
  7. face flannel
  8. old-man's-flannel
  9. outing flannel
  10. red flannel hash
  11. flannelleaf

flan·nel

noun \ˈfla-nəl\

Definition of FLANNEL

1
a : a soft twilled wool or worsted fabric with a loose texture and a slightly napped surface
b : a napped cotton fabric of soft yarns simulating the texture of wool flannel
c : a stout cotton fabric usually napped on one side
2
plural
a : flannel underwear
b : outer garments of flannel; especially : men's trousers
3
British : washcloth
4
British : flattering or evasive talk; also : nonsense, rubbish
— flannel adjective
— flan·nel·ly \-nəl-ē\ adjective
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Examples of FLANNEL

  1. shirts made of bright-colored flannel
  2. He wore a dark blazer and gray flannels.

Origin of FLANNEL

Middle English flaunneol woolen cloth or garment
First Known Use: 1503

Related to FLANNEL

Synonyms
adulation, blarney, butter, flattery [British], incense, overpraise, soft soap, sweet talk, taffy

Rhymes with FLANNEL

channel, panel, scrannel

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