transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfla-n ə l ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English flaunneol woolen cloth or garment
Date: 1503
1.
a. : a soft twilled wool or worsted fabric with a loose texture and a slightly napped surface
b. : a napped cotton fabric of soft yarns simulating the texture of wool flannel
c. : a stout cotton fabric usually napped on one side
2. plural
a. : flannel underwear
b. : outer garments of flannel ; especially : men's trousers
3. British : washcloth
4. British : flattering or evasive talk ; also : nonsense , rubbish
• flannel adjective
• flan·nel·ly -n ə l-ē adjective