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Flannel

/ˈflænəl/

A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.

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📖 Definitions of "Flannel"

noun

1
A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.
"With the weather turning colder, it was time to dig out our flannel sheets and nightclothes."
2
A washcloth.
3
A flannel shirt.
4
Soothing, plausible untruth or half-truth; claptrap.
"Don't talk flannel!"

verb

1
To rub with a flannel.
2
To wrap in flannel.
3
To flatter; to suck up to.

adjective

1
Made of flannel.

🔄 Synonyms of "Flannel"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
whitenoun	Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
gabardinenoun	(uncountable, countable) A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.
tweednoun	A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing.
washclothnoun	A small cloth used to wash the face and body.
washragnoun	(Southern US) A square piece of cloth for washing the face and body.
face clothnoun	A small cloth used to wash one's face.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Flannel"

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Word	Definition
tweednoun	A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing.
gabardinenoun	(uncountable, countable) A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.
washragnoun	(Southern US) A square piece of cloth for washing the face and body.
washclothnoun	A small cloth used to wash the face and body.
face clothnoun	A small cloth used to wash one's face.
whitenoun	The color of snow or milk; the color of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
outingnoun	A pleasure trip or excursion.
cantonnoun	One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation.
outing flannelnoun	A soft, lightweight fabric made from cotton, sometimes mixed with wool.
flannellnoun	Obsolete form of flannel. [(uncountable) A soft cloth material originally woven from wool, today often combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.]
flannelettenoun	A type of soft, woven fabric, made to imitate flannel by raising or brushing the fibers in the weft. Frequently used in sleepwear, pillows, and bedding.
flanneletnoun	Alternative spelling of flannelette. [A type of soft, woven fabric, made to imitate flannel by raising or brushing the fibers in the weft. Frequently used in sleepwear, pillows, and bedding.]
flannonoun	(Australia, informal, often attributive) A flannelette shirt.
fleecenoun	(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
flannienoun	(Australia, slang) A button-down collared shirt made of flannelette.
flocknoun	A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
fluenoun	A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).
nonflamnoun	(historical) A kind of fire-resistant flannelette.
fabricnoun	A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth.
fibernoun	(uncountable) A material in the form of fibers.