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Entry 6 senses Webster, 1913

Flannel

/(flăn"nĕl)/ · Flan·nel · IPA /ˈflænəl/
01 n. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture.
  1. 1.
    A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture.
  2. 2.
    a cotton fabric with a thick nap on one side, resembling flannel{1}; it is used, e. g. for underwear or sheets; also called flanellette. Also: flanellette
  3. 3.
    garments made of flannel, especially underwear.
  4. 4.
    a washcloth.[Brit.]
  5. 5.
    humbug; nonsensical or evasive talk.[Brit. informal]
  6. 6.
    insincere flattery or praise.[Brit. informal]
Phrases & compounds
Adam's flannel — See under Adam.
Canton flannel — See Cotton flannel, under Cotton.