Definitions for: Flannel


[n] a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
[n] (usually in the plural) trousers
[n] bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: face cloth, gabardine, tweed, washcloth, washrag, white

See Also: bath linen, cloth, fabric, material, pants, textile, trousers

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