What does Flannel mean?
Definitions for Flannel
ˈflæn lflan·nel
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Princeton's WordNet
flannelnoun
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
washcloth, washrag, flannel, face clothnoun
bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
flannel, gabardine, tweed, whitenoun
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
GCIDE
Flannelnoun
a cotton fabric with a thick nap on one side, resembling flannel; it is used, e. g. for underwear or sheets; also called flanellette.
Flannelnoun
pl. garments made of flannel, especially underwear.
Wiktionary
flannelnoun
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.
flannelnoun
A washcloth.
flannelnoun
Soothing plausible untruth and half truth, claptrap - "Don't talk flannel"
flannelverb
to rub with a flannel
flannelverb
to flatter; suck up to
flanneladjective
made of flannel
Etymology: flaunneol, from flanelle (cf. Jersiais), diminutive of flaine, floene 'coarse wool', from ‘wool’ (cf. Welsh gwlân, Breton gloan). More at wool.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Flannelnoun
Etymology: gwlanen, Welch, from gwlan, wool, Davies.
I cannot answer the Welch flannel. William Shakespeare.
ChatGPT
flannel
Flannel is a soft, warm, light material, usually made from wool or cotton, which is often used to make clothing such as shirts, bed sheets, and sleepwear. It is typically characterized by its slight fuzziness and can come in a variety of weights, textures, and patterns.
Webster Dictionary
Flannelnoun
a soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture
Etymology: [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. Wool.]
Wikidata
Flannel
Flannel is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness. Flannel was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now often made from either wool, cotton, or synthetic fibre. Flannel may be brushed to create extra softness or remain unbrushed. The brushing process is a mechanical process where a fine metal brush rubs the fabric to create fine fibers from the loosely spun yarns. Typically, flannel has either a single- or double-sided nap. Double-napped flannel refers to a fabric that has been brushed on both sides. If the flannel is not napped, it gains its softness through the loosely spun yarn in its woven form. Flannel is commonly used to make tartan clothing, blankets, bed sheets, and sleepwear. "Flannel shirt" is often mistakenly used to make any shirt with a plaid or tartan pattern, rather than a shirt constructed of flannel fabric.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Flannel
flan′el, n. a soft woollen cloth of loose texture for undergarments, &c.: the garment itself: (pl.) the garb of cricketers, &c.—v.t. to wrap in or rub with flannel.—n. Flannelette′, a cotton fabric, made in imitation of flannel.—adjs. Flann′elled; Flann′elly. [Orig. flannen, acc. to Skeat, from W. gwlanen—gwlan, wool; acc. to Diez, the equivalent Fr. flanelle is from the O. Fr. flaine, a pillow-case.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Flannel in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Flannel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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