flannel

noun

ˈfla-nᵊl How to pronounce flannel (audio)
Definition of flannelnext
British
1
as in butter
excessive praise the one cabinet minister who never resorts to flannel—he always tells it like it is

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2
as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense the first serious book about the British royal family that wasn't just flannel

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Recent Examples of flannel The bubbly pink-loving teen quickly finds out that her new school is in its grunge period where Nirvana rules, and even the school’s cheerleaders wear flannel. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 Once fall comes, pair it with a set of insulating flannel sheets, then use it as a top layer over your comforter in the winter for a bedroom design that works in every season. — Caley Sturgill, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026 In the clip, Drew goes full camper-chic, wearing a flannel top, trucker hat, and sneakers. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 The adult white flannel moth is just as visually stunning as the caterpillar, with a solid white body and large antennae. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flannel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flannel
  1. taffy
  2. garbage
  3. flattery
  4. nonsense
  5. soft soap
  6. nuts
  7. drool
  8. blah
Noun
  • Adam evoked the image of stretching taffy.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • As the two galaxies converged, each would pull the other apart like taffy, creating long tendrils of stars, gas and dust called tidal tails.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
Definition of taffy
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  • Building a new garbage incinerator plant now would cost Miami-Dade County $3 billion under a private development deal that’s facing criticism by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, according to a recent memo.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • The notice of violation was issued on July 12, after the agency received more than 40 public complaints of rotten, sour, garbage-type odors in the area.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • Sanghee, who has a day job importing snacks and shoots short films in her spare time, spends two days with the family as old secrets, unsolicited advice and hollow flattery come to the surface.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • Rutte’s approach of using flattery to win over the president prompted some to question whether this had delivered any tangible benefits for the alliance.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of flattery
Noun
  • Until recently, that would have sounded like absolute nonsense.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • There weren’t meetings with executives about tone and mood and all this nonsense.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • People should wash any skin that comes into contact with the slurry with water and soft soap, before using a hand cream to avoid dryness and cracking.
    — Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Founder and creative director Joy Cho’s lifestyle brand offers whimsical products, spanning bandages to soft soap, as well as regular editorial content online.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2021
Definition of soft soap
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  • California is significant because the state supplies nearly half of the vegetables and more than three-quarters of the fruits and nuts eaten in the United States.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Cashews and walnuts also contribute, alongside brazil nuts and pine nuts.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • At the same time, the plants unable to detect the molecular signature of the caterpillar’s drool were largely ignored by the wasps.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
  • Hicks can take advantage of the matchup and cash his home run prop at drool-inducing +700 odds.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Definition of drool
Noun
  • What used to be a forum for original, quirky, clever remarks by the Daily News’ varied community of smartypants has turned into a gridlock of repetitious venting of old, dumb blah.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
  • Frankly, turning it off and listening to the soundbar in normal stereo sounds flat, uninteresting, muddy, and just blah after getting used to SuperWide.
    — Joe Salas July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
Definition of blah

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