flan⋅nel
[flan-l] 
noun, verb, -neled, -nel⋅ing or (especially British
), -nelled, -nel⋅ling.| 1. | a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber, used for trousers, jackets, shirts, etc. |
| 2. | a soft, warm, light fabric of cotton or cotton and another fiber, thickly napped on one side and used for sleepwear, undergarments, sheets, etc. |
| 3. | flannels,
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| 4. | British.
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| 5. | to cover or clothe with flannel. |
| 6. | to rub with flannel. |
1300–50; ME flaunneol, perh. dissimilated var. of flanyn sackcloth < Welsh; cf. Welsh gwlanen woolen article, equiv. to gwlân wool (akin to L lāna) + -en suffix denoting a single item (as a piece of a mass noun or sing. of a collective pl.)
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| flan·nel (flān'əl) n.
[Middle English, a kind of woolen cloth or garment, perhaps variant of flanyn, sackcloth, probably from Old French flaine, a kind of coarse wool.] |
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Flannel
Flan"nel\ (fl[a^]n"n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. Wool.] A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. --Shak. Adam's flannel. (Bot.) See under Adam. Canton flannel, Cotton flannel. See Cotton flannel, under Cotton.Cite This Source
flannel
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flannel
fabric made in plain or twill weave, usually with carded yarns. It is napped, most often on both sides, the degree of napping ranging from slight to so heavy that the twill weave is obscured. Fibre composition and amount of napping are dependent on the intended use. Flannel is a relatively warm fabric, since still air is held in the fabric because of the napping. Addition of a man-made fibre to the blend increases the resistance to abrasion and hence may lengthen the life of the fabric. Furthermore, some of these blends help to prevent stretching, so that a better fit is maintained. Crease retention is improved with some blends such as acrylic fibre.
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