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flannel
  1. (uncountable) A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.
  2. (New Zealand, Britain) A washcloth.
  3. (slang) Soothing plausible untruth and half truth, claptrap - "Don't talk flannel"
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “He has a complete grasp of his subject, is fair and objective, does not resort to flannel, and sees through spurious arguments very quickly.”
      “A simple admittance of ignorance was much to be preferred to any amount of flannel.”
      “She wrapped the flannel around it, continuing to rip off long shreds.”
flannelette
  1. 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.
  2. Something made from this fabric.
  3. Examples:
    1. “The other guy wears black velour jackets comboed with unironed flannelette pyjama shirts and loud ties.”
      “I could hear the billowing of her flannelette nightie as she swooped down the hallway, huffing and puffing with determination.”
      “A few seconds later she came back wearing a pair of pink flannelette track pants with a matching jumper.”
flannelgraph
  1. A board covered with flannel fabric used as a backdrop when telling stories to children, the characters in the story being placed and moved on the backdrop.
flannie
  1. (Australia, slang) A button-down collared shirt made of flannelette.
  2. Synonyms:
flannelet
  1. Alternative spelling of flannelette
flannell
  1. Obsolete form of flannel.
flannels
  1. plural of flannel
  2. clothing made of flannel; especially trousers
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Multicolored and solid flannels, cottons and jerseys from pajamas, socks, old shirts, skirts and so forth were collected in each homeroom.”
      “Worn with a shirt in solid or pastel, or light stripes or checks and a subdued tie, this can go with flat front trousers or flannels.”
      “For youngsters gathered in white flannels, it was a great opportunity to see their latest batting hero at close quarters.”
flannelgraphs
  1. plural of flannelgraph
flannelettes
  1. plural of flannelette
flannells
  1. plural of flannell
flannies
  1. plural of flannie
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