■ noun
1》 a kind of soft woven woollen or cotton fabric that is slightly milled and raised.
2》 ( ~s ) men's trousers made of woollen ~.
3》 Brit. a small piece of towelling used for washing oneself.
4》 Brit. informal bland, fluent talk used to avoid a difficult subject.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ) Brit. informal use fluent evasive talk.
Origin
ME: prob. from Welsh gwlanen 'woollen article', from gwlân 'wool'.