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flan⋅nel

  [flan-l] noun, verb, -neled, -nel⋅ing or (especially British), -nelled, -nel⋅ling.
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–noun
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,
a. an outer garment, esp. trousers, made of flannel.
b. woolen undergarments.
4. British.
a. a washcloth.
b. Informal. nonsense; humbug; empty talk.
c. Informal. flattery; insincere or overdone praise.
–verb (used with object)
5. to cover or clothe with flannel.
6. to rub with flannel.
Origin:
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.  

  1. A soft woven cloth of wool or a blend of wool and cotton or synthetics.

  2. flannels

    1. Outer clothing, especially trousers, made of this cloth.

    2. Underclothing made of this cloth.

  3. Flannelette.


[Middle English, a kind of woolen cloth or garment, perhaps variant of flanyn, sackcloth, probably from Old French flaine, a kind of coarse wool.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

flannel 
1503, from Welsh gwlanen "woolen cloth," from gwlan "wool." Not a universally accepted etymology; some suggest an Anglo-Fr. dim. of O.Fr. flaine "a kind of coarse wool."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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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