FLANNEL

noun Etymology: Middle English flaunneol woolen cloth or garment Date: 1503 1. a soft twilled wool or worsted fabric with a loose texture and a slightly napped surface, a napped cotton fabric of soft yarns simulating the texture of wool ~, a stout cotton fabric usually napped on one side, 2. plural ~ underwear, outer garments of ~, washcloth , flattering or evasive talk, ~ adjective ~ly adjective