Flannel (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber, used for trousers, jackets, shirts, etc.
  2. a soft, warm, light fabric of cotton or cotton and another fiber, thickly napped on one side and used for sleepwear, undergarments, sheets, etc.
  3. flannels,
    • an outer garment, especially trousers, made of flannel.
    • woolen undergarments.
  4. British.
    • a washcloth.
    • nonsense; humbug; empty talk.
    • flattery; insincere or overdone praise.
verb (used with object), flan·neled, flan·nel·ing or (especially British), flan·nelled, flan·nel·ling.
  1. to cover or clothe with flannel.
  2. to rub with flannel.
noun
  1. a soft light woollen fabric with a slight nap, used for clothing
  2. trousers or other garments made of flannel
  3. See cotton flannel
  4. a small piece of cloth used to wash the face and hands; face cloth
  5. indirect or evasive talk; deceiving flattery
verb -nels, -nelling or -nelled or US -nels, -neling or -neled (tr)
  1. to cover or wrap with flannel
  2. to rub, clean, or polish with flannel
  3. to talk evasively to; flatter in order to mislead
Flannel (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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