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flannel

flan·nel

UK/ˈflænəl/ US/ˈflænʌl/ uncommon obsolete slang uk us

noun

1.
2.

bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body

Synonyms
3.

Origin

From Middle English flaunneol, from Anglo-Norman flanelle (compare Norman flianné), diminutive of Old French flaine, floene (“coarse wool”), from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *wlānos, *wlanā (“wool”) (compare Welsh gwlân, Breton gloan), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂. More at wool.

Phrases

  • Adam's flannel
  • Canton flannel
  • Crimean flannel
  • face flannel
  • flannel cake
  • flannel dance
  • flannel flower
  • flannel leaf

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