flannel

Noun
Synonyms: washclothwashragface clothgabardinetweedwhite

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
  2. bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and bodySynonyms: washclothwashragface cloth
  3. (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white clothSynonyms: gabardinetweedwhite
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Flannel \Flan"nel\ (fl[a^]n"n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. Wool.]

1.A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2.a cotton fabric with a thick nap on one side, resembling flannel[1]; it is used, e. g. for underwear or sheets; also called flanellette. [PJC]

3.pl. garments made of flannel, especially underwear. [PJC]

4.a washcloth. [Brit.] [PJC]

5.humbug; nonsensical or evasive talk. [Brit. informal] [PJC]

6.insincere flattery or praise. [Brit. informal] [PJC]

Adam's flannel. (Bot.) See under Adam.

Canton flannel, Cotton flannel. See Cotton flannel, under Cotton. [1913 Webster] flannelbush

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