Example Sentences
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Two pairs of flannelette pajamas, one red and one yellow, are tangled in a heap with the sheets.
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Sophie Calle, Harper's Magazine, 16 Feb. 2011
But insulation value declines greatly when fabrics are damp; for wet cotton flannelette, the heat loss is greater than when the [skin] has no cover at all.
—Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2020
Working-class homes relied on open fire for both heating and cooking, and typical cramped quarters meant kids in their cozy flannelette pajamas were usually no more than a few feet from open flame.
—Serah-marie Mcmahon, Teen Vogue, 12 Apr. 2019
Over a five-year period, 1,816 children caught fire and died in flannelette in England alone.
—Serah-marie Mcmahon, Teen Vogue, 12 Apr. 2019
Sophie Calle, Harper's Magazine, 16 Feb. 2011
But insulation value declines greatly when fabrics are damp; for wet cotton flannelette, the heat loss is greater than when the [skin] has no cover at all.
—Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2020
Working-class homes relied on open fire for both heating and cooking, and typical cramped quarters meant kids in their cozy flannelette pajamas were usually no more than a few feet from open flame.
—Serah-marie Mcmahon, Teen Vogue, 12 Apr. 2019
Over a five-year period, 1,816 children caught fire and died in flannelette in England alone.
—Serah-marie Mcmahon, Teen Vogue, 12 Apr. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Flannelette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flannelette. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.
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flannelette
noun
flan·nel·ette
ˌflan-ᵊl-ˈet 
: a cotton flannel
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