FLANNEL


Meaning of FLANNEL in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.