flannelette

flan·nel·et

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [flan-l-et]
- /ˌflæn lˈɛt/
- /ˌflæn.əlˈet/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flan-l-et]
- /ˌflæn lˈɛt/

Definitions of flannelette word

noun flannelette a warm, soft cotton fabric, plain or printed, napped on one side. 1
noun flannelette A napped cotton fabric resembling flannel. 1
noun flannelette soft fabric 1
noun flannelette made of flannelette 1
noun flannelette a cotton imitation of flannel 0
noun flannelette a soft cotton cloth like cotton flannel but lighter in weight 0

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Origin of flannelette

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; flannel + -et

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Parts of speech for Flannelette

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flannelette

flannelette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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