Definition of flannel Flannel

/flæˈnʌl/ - [flanul] - flan•nel

We found 15 definitions of flannel from 7 different sources.

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British English

flannel - /flˈænə‍l/

American English

washcloth - /wɑˈʃklɔˌθ/

What does flannel mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: flannels
flannel - (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
		gabardine, tweed, white
		trouser, pant a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers; "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence"
flannel - a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
flannel - bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
		washcloth, washrag, face cloth

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Wiktionary

flannel (Noun)
A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.
flannel (Noun)
A washcloth.
flannel (Noun)
Soothing plausible untruth and half truth , claptrap - "Don't talk flannel".
flannel (Verb)
To rub with a flannel.
flannel (Verb)
To flatter; suck up to .
flannel (Adjective)
Made of flannel.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

flannel (n.)
A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

flannel
A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.
flannel
A small rectangular piece of cloth, often formed like a pouch, that is made of terrycloth and used to wash one's body.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

flannel
flan′el, n. a soft woollen cloth of loose texture for undergarments, &c.: the garment itself: (pl.) the garb of cricketers, &c.—v.t. to wrap in or rub with flannel.—n. Flannelette′, a cotton fabric, made in imitation of flannel.—adjs. Flann′elled; Flann′elly. [Orig. flannen, acc. to Skeat, from W. gwlanen—gwlan, wool; acc. to Diez, the equivalent Fr. flanelle is from the O. Fr. flaine, a pillow-case.]

Wikipedia

Flannel is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness. It usually doesn't have a nap, and instead gains its softness through the loosely spun yarn it is woven from. It is commonly used to make clothing, bed sheets, and sleepwear.

Flannel was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now often made from either wool and cotton, or wool and synthetic fibre.

Flannelette.

Flannelette is a light, napped cotton fabric imitating the texture of flannel. The weft is generally coarser than the warp. The flannel-like appearance is created by creating a nap from the weft; scratching it and raising it up. Flannelette can either have long or short nap, and can be napped on only one or two sides. It comes in many colours, both solid and patterned.

Weave.

Flannel, flannelette and cotton flannel can be woven in either a twill weave or plain weave. The weave is often hidden by napping on one or both sides. After weaving, it is napped once, then bleached, dyed, or otherwise treated, and then napped a second time.

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flannel, verb, present, 1st person singular of flannel (infinitive).
flannel, verb (infinitive).
flannel, noun, singular of flannels.

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