flannel


Definition: Meaning of, flannel in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈflan(ə)l /

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flannel flannels
  1. [uncountable] soft cloth, usually made of cotton or wool, used for making clothes
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  2. [countable] British English a piece of cloth you use to wash yourself ; =  washcloth AmE] [=  facecloth]
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  3. [uncountable] British English informal something that someone says that has no real meaning or does not tell you what you want to know
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  4. flannels [plural] British English men's trousers made of flannel
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
flannel flannelled flannelled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
flannelling
[intransitive and transitive] [British English]
  1. to say things that have no real meaning in order to avoid answering a question directly or to hide your lack of knowledge
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flannel used in phrases

  • Canton flannel (noun)
    1. a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side
  • cotton flannel (noun)
    1. a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side
  • flannel leaf (noun)
    1. any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow, white or purplish flowers
  • flannel mullein (noun)
    1. tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
  • flannel-cake (noun)
    1. a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
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