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- [flan-l]
- /ˈflæn l/
- /ˈflæn.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flan-l]
- /ˈflæn l/
Definitions of flannel word
- noun flannel a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber, used for trousers, jackets, shirts, etc. 1
- noun flannel a soft, warm, light fabric of cotton or cotton and another fiber, thickly napped on one side and used for sleepwear, undergarments, sheets, etc. 1
- noun flannel flannels. an outer garment, especially trousers, made of flannel. woolen undergarments. 1
- noun flannel British. a washcloth. Informal. nonsense; humbug; empty talk. Informal. flattery; insincere or overdone praise. 1
- verb with object flannel to cover or clothe with flannel. 1
- verb with object flannel to rub with flannel. 1
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Origin of flannel
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English flaunneol, perhaps dissimilated variant of flanyn sackcloth < Welsh; compare Welsh gwlanen woolen article, equivalent to gwlân wool (akin to Latin lāna) + -en suffix denoting a single item (as a piece of a mass noun or singular of a collective plural)
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Parts of speech for Flannel
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flannel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flannel
noun flannel
- thermal underwear — underwear designed to retain body heat in cold temperatures.
- thermals — Also, thermic. of, relating to, or caused by heat or temperature: thermal capacity.
- long underwear — a close-fitting, usually knitted undergarment with legs reaching to the ankles, as a union suit, worn as protection against the cold.
- weasel words — a word used to temper the forthrightness of a statement; a word that makes one's views equivocal, misleading, or confusing.
- flattery — the act of flattering.
verb flannel
- sweet-talk — to use cajoling words.
- soft-soap — Informal. to cajole; flatter.
- flatter — to make flat.
- beguile — If something beguiles you, you are charmed and attracted by it.
- blandish — to seek to persuade or influence by mild flattery; coax
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