Definition of flannel in English:

flannel

nounPlural flannels ˈflan(ə)lˈflænl

1mass noun A kind of soft woven fabric, typically made of wool or cotton and slightly milled and raised.
as modifier a check flannel shirt
Example sentencesExamples
- Stay away from wearing your khaki chinos during the winter months; you're better off with wool or flannel pants.
- Two hours and fifteen minutes into the game, upon the expiration of his seventh turn, Ted removed his glasses to wipe them slowly with the worn cotton of his flannel shirt.
- A set of matching cotton, flannel, or silk pants and shirts are good selections.
- Opt for a simple wool (just make sure it's not itchy), cotton or flannel blanket, with or without prints.
- The bedclothes fell away to reveal a soft, flannel nightgown, and she wondered hastily where her evening gown was.
- Fabrics that will keep you warm for the season include: tweed, denim, wool flannel, knits, and crepe.
- The same goes for pants; take advantage of winter fabrics like wool flannel to take winter to a new high and make the best of the colder weather.
- I am rather fond of the indigent look, myself, and am the proud owner of a modest collection of plaid flannel shirts.
- Many parents prefer the cotton or flannel fabric because they are less expensive than silk sheets and are easier to clean.
- Soft cotton flannel is comfortable and long-lasting.
- I suggest using cotton flannel, fleece, or another thick fabric.
- At night she wears lace and nylon bedclothes while the other girls wear flannel and cotton nightgowns.
- ‘You're probably not going to sell much heavy wool or heavy flannel fabric in south Texas,’ he said.
- And he did look good, in a pair of dark jeans and a soft green flannel shirt that brought out the green in his hazel eyes.
- From the drawers she pulled a soft flannel nightgown, with short, round, puffy sleeves and lace at the collars and hem.
- Consider earth tones of all kinds, and different kinds of fabrics like cotton flannel, faux leather, warm chenille, and luxurious velvet.
- Today, he still favors the plaid flannel shirts of a woodsman.
- Cotton flannel or jersey sheets are another healthy option because they're not treated with chemicals.
- If you don't yet have a turtleneck, wool flannel pants, dark jeans, and the hottest trend of the season, what are you waiting for?
- These couldn't be better matched with jeans, chinos, and even wool flannel pants.
1. 1.1flannels Men's trousers made of flannel.
  he was dressed in a tweed jacket and grey flannels
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yesterday morning, young boys wearing school uniforms of grey flannels and white shirts snatched handbags off a number of women on their way to the day hospital.
  Worn with a shirt in solid or pastel, or light stripes or checks and a subdued tie, this can go with flat front trousers or flannels.
  ‘At that Lord's Test in 1950 we were told to change into our clean flannels as we were to be presented to the King,’ he said.
  For youngsters gathered in white flannels, it was a great opportunity to see their latest batting hero at close quarters.
  It's tonnes of fun, dancing and drinking cheap beer to frenzied mandolin picking while one of the vets oversees, clad in grey flannels, blazer, beret, and a strip of medals.
  It seems that he was never tortured by his homosexuality, and he had a curious fetish for grey flannels and corduroys.
  British tennis has taken half a century to recover from men discarding their flannels and flashing a bit of leg.
  They can be seen serving the guests dressed in white flannels, the same as cricketers wear.
  Multicolored and solid flannels, cottons and jerseys from pajamas, socks, old shirts, skirts and so forth were collected in each homeroom.
  N.W.D. Yardley, captain of Yorkshire and England, played in flannels so cream that they were almost khaki.
  Of course the flannels have been replaced by more casual wear but this colonial legacy, cricket, like the English language, is here to stay.
  ‘We were tweed jackets, grey flannels and shirt and tie chaps, but we were treated as violent revolutionaries,’ he said.
  So go crazy this fall because flannels, corduroys and tweeds are making a huge comeback.
  However, on the other hand most people will know that dress sense demands: With grey flannels and blazer one wears black shoes and not brown.
  He wore pale flannels, a blue T-shirt with a button-up neck (quite similar to the one I was wearing) and a pair of flashy sunglasses.
  You ought to see the photographs of me in my National Health spectacles, Harris Tweed jacket and grey flannels.
  Around the harbour wall, foppish types in flannels and boaters sat with their lady companions on picnic rugs, applauding gently.
  Thirty years earlier, as a small boy in unflattering grey flannels, I stood and craned my neck to gawp at a model of the largest creature on earth, suspended from the ceiling of London's Natural History Museum.
  Merely introducing colour would have been radical in a world populated by men who wore grey flannels and blazers.
  I was wearing gray flannels, a blue blazer, white shirt and a red-and-yellow-striped bow tie that, yes, I tie myself.
2. 1.2
  short for flannelette
2British A small piece of towelling used for washing oneself.
North American term washcloth
Example sentencesExamples
- The first lot missed my ear entirely and dripped down my neck, necessitating a rapid dash to the bathroom for a flannel and towel.
- You automatically look for the cheapest items - but then feel a tinge of embarrassment because you don't want to be seen as ‘the ones who bought the tea towels’, the flannels, or a single pillow case.
- Do not share towels or flannels with a person who has conjunctivitis.
- Do not share towels or flannels until the infection has cleared.
- The ice-cold flannels and water that were there to greet us were very much appreciated.
- Among the items most appreciated are cuddly toys, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, flannels, notepads, colouring books, pencils, pens, crayons, hats, caps, gloves and scarves.
- She wrapped the flannel around it, continuing to rip off long shreds.
- As members arrived at our March meeting a generous collection of soap, toothbrushes, flannels, sponges, washing powder etc., gradually piled up.
- She fussed over me with hot drinks and cold flannels.
- Strict hygiene is very important - sufferers should not share towels or flannels, and should wash hands frequently.
- I could hear my little one screaming and then heard Ryan telling him to calm down and get mummy some flannels.
- The boxes also contain everyday items taken for granted in much of the world, things like toothpaste, toothbrush, flannels, soap, gloves and scarves.
- We tried to stop the bleeding with flannels and I tried to give him mouth to mouth as he was dying but I didn't know what I was doing.
Synonyms
facecloth, cloth
North American washcloth, washrag
Australian washer
3British informal mass noun Bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly.
a simple admittance of ignorance was much to be preferred to any amount of flannel
Synonyms
smooth talk, flattery, blarney, blandishments, honeyed words
prevarication, hedging, equivocation, evasion, double-talk, doublespeak
nonsense, rubbish
informal spiel, soft soap, sweet talk, buttering up, weasel words, baloney, rot, waffle, hot air, poppycock, tripe, bosh, bunk
Irish informal codology
Australian/New Zealand informal guyver, smoodging

verbflannelling, flannels, flannelled ˈflan(ə)l

[no object]often as noun flannellingBritish informal

Use bland fluent talk to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly.
Example sentencesExamples
- Whilst my skills at flannelling are world famous, even I can get a bit flustered sometimes.
- Susan Kramer, Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for Richmond Park, said: ‘Residents are fed up with flannelling.’
- Really I'm not saying this to flatter or flannel - this is absolutely unique.
- Milroy struggled a little with the time-honoured art of flannelling on live-to-camera while nothing much was happening: ‘Julian?’
- If he expects people ultimately to respect his judgment, he had better stop trying to flannel at every opportunity.
- But we are also keen to get an accurate timing and if I flanneled or forgot stuff this was going to make this very difficult.
- You're listening to Radio National and Background Briefing, where we're attempting to tease out the truth from the fiction, the snow from the grit, the flannelling from the facts in politics.
- His interrogators could see that voting reform for councils is going to be necessary to keep his coalition together, but on such an important matter, he flannelled, failing to find a clear position.
- She tried to flannel her way out of it, but it just seemed worse.
- He apologised for the situation and then flannelled on about ramping up production, being victims of their own success, and how they could manage the problem.
Synonyms
use flattery, talk blarney, flatter, pull the wool over someone's eyes
prevaricate, hedge, equivocate, be evasive, vacillate, blather, evade/dodge the issue, stall
British hum and haw
informal waffle, shilly-shally, soft-soap, sweet-talk, butter someone up, pussyfoot around
North American informal fast-talk
rare tergiversate

Origin

Middle English: probably from Welsh gwlanen 'woollen article', from gwlân 'wool'.

Ever since the Middle Ages we have worn flannel, which probably comes from Welsh, from the word gwlân ‘wool’. In 1920s the sense of ‘bland, vague talk used to avoid a difficult subject’ developed from the central idea of a soft, warm fabric—it seems to have started as military slang. See also corgi, oaf

Rhymes

annal, channel, impanel, multichannel, panel

Definition of flannel in US English:

flannel

nounˈflænlˈflanl

1A kind of soft-woven fabric, typically made of wool or cotton and slightly milled and raised.
as modifier my longest, thickest flannel nightgown
Example sentencesExamples
- At night she wears lace and nylon bedclothes while the other girls wear flannel and cotton nightgowns.
- These couldn't be better matched with jeans, chinos, and even wool flannel pants.
- If you don't yet have a turtleneck, wool flannel pants, dark jeans, and the hottest trend of the season, what are you waiting for?
- Opt for a simple wool (just make sure it's not itchy), cotton or flannel blanket, with or without prints.
- A set of matching cotton, flannel, or silk pants and shirts are good selections.
- The same goes for pants; take advantage of winter fabrics like wool flannel to take winter to a new high and make the best of the colder weather.
- Cotton flannel or jersey sheets are another healthy option because they're not treated with chemicals.
- Stay away from wearing your khaki chinos during the winter months; you're better off with wool or flannel pants.
- ‘You're probably not going to sell much heavy wool or heavy flannel fabric in south Texas,’ he said.
- Soft cotton flannel is comfortable and long-lasting.
- The bedclothes fell away to reveal a soft, flannel nightgown, and she wondered hastily where her evening gown was.
- Consider earth tones of all kinds, and different kinds of fabrics like cotton flannel, faux leather, warm chenille, and luxurious velvet.
- And he did look good, in a pair of dark jeans and a soft green flannel shirt that brought out the green in his hazel eyes.
- Today, he still favors the plaid flannel shirts of a woodsman.
- Many parents prefer the cotton or flannel fabric because they are less expensive than silk sheets and are easier to clean.
- I suggest using cotton flannel, fleece, or another thick fabric.
- I am rather fond of the indigent look, myself, and am the proud owner of a modest collection of plaid flannel shirts.
- Two hours and fifteen minutes into the game, upon the expiration of his seventh turn, Ted removed his glasses to wipe them slowly with the worn cotton of his flannel shirt.
- From the drawers she pulled a soft flannel nightgown, with short, round, puffy sleeves and lace at the collars and hem.
- Fabrics that will keep you warm for the season include: tweed, denim, wool flannel, knits, and crepe.
1. 1.1flannels Men's trousers made of flannel.
  Example sentencesExamples
  So go crazy this fall because flannels, corduroys and tweeds are making a huge comeback.
  Worn with a shirt in solid or pastel, or light stripes or checks and a subdued tie, this can go with flat front trousers or flannels.
  Thirty years earlier, as a small boy in unflattering grey flannels, I stood and craned my neck to gawp at a model of the largest creature on earth, suspended from the ceiling of London's Natural History Museum.
  It seems that he was never tortured by his homosexuality, and he had a curious fetish for grey flannels and corduroys.
  British tennis has taken half a century to recover from men discarding their flannels and flashing a bit of leg.
  ‘We were tweed jackets, grey flannels and shirt and tie chaps, but we were treated as violent revolutionaries,’ he said.
  Multicolored and solid flannels, cottons and jerseys from pajamas, socks, old shirts, skirts and so forth were collected in each homeroom.
  N.W.D. Yardley, captain of Yorkshire and England, played in flannels so cream that they were almost khaki.
  For youngsters gathered in white flannels, it was a great opportunity to see their latest batting hero at close quarters.
  Merely introducing colour would have been radical in a world populated by men who wore grey flannels and blazers.
  I was wearing gray flannels, a blue blazer, white shirt and a red-and-yellow-striped bow tie that, yes, I tie myself.
  He wore pale flannels, a blue T-shirt with a button-up neck (quite similar to the one I was wearing) and a pair of flashy sunglasses.
  However, on the other hand most people will know that dress sense demands: With grey flannels and blazer one wears black shoes and not brown.
  ‘At that Lord's Test in 1950 we were told to change into our clean flannels as we were to be presented to the King,’ he said.
  Around the harbour wall, foppish types in flannels and boaters sat with their lady companions on picnic rugs, applauding gently.
  Yesterday morning, young boys wearing school uniforms of grey flannels and white shirts snatched handbags off a number of women on their way to the day hospital.
  You ought to see the photographs of me in my National Health spectacles, Harris Tweed jacket and grey flannels.
  They can be seen serving the guests dressed in white flannels, the same as cricketers wear.
  Of course the flannels have been replaced by more casual wear but this colonial legacy, cricket, like the English language, is here to stay.
  It's tonnes of fun, dancing and drinking cheap beer to frenzied mandolin picking while one of the vets oversees, clad in grey flannels, blazer, beret, and a strip of medals.
2. 1.2
  short for flannelette
2British A small piece of toweling used for washing oneself.
North American term washcloth
Example sentencesExamples
- Do not share towels or flannels with a person who has conjunctivitis.
- We tried to stop the bleeding with flannels and I tried to give him mouth to mouth as he was dying but I didn't know what I was doing.
- Do not share towels or flannels until the infection has cleared.
- Among the items most appreciated are cuddly toys, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, flannels, notepads, colouring books, pencils, pens, crayons, hats, caps, gloves and scarves.
- She wrapped the flannel around it, continuing to rip off long shreds.
- You automatically look for the cheapest items - but then feel a tinge of embarrassment because you don't want to be seen as ‘the ones who bought the tea towels’, the flannels, or a single pillow case.
- As members arrived at our March meeting a generous collection of soap, toothbrushes, flannels, sponges, washing powder etc., gradually piled up.
- She fussed over me with hot drinks and cold flannels.
- The first lot missed my ear entirely and dripped down my neck, necessitating a rapid dash to the bathroom for a flannel and towel.
- The boxes also contain everyday items taken for granted in much of the world, things like toothpaste, toothbrush, flannels, soap, gloves and scarves.
- I could hear my little one screaming and then heard Ryan telling him to calm down and get mummy some flannels.
- The ice-cold flannels and water that were there to greet us were very much appreciated.
- Strict hygiene is very important - sufferers should not share towels or flannels, and should wash hands frequently.
Synonyms
facecloth, cloth
3British informal Bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly.
a simple admittance of ignorance was much to be preferred to any amount of flannel
Synonyms
smooth talk, flattery, blarney, blandishments, honeyed words

Origin

Middle English: probably from Welsh gwlanen ‘woolen article’, from gwlân ‘wool’.

单词	flannel
释义	Definition of flannel in English: flannel nounPlural flannels ˈflan(ə)lˈflænl 1mass noun A kind of soft woven fabric, typically made of wool or cotton and slightly milled and raised. as modifier a check flannel shirt Example sentencesExamples Stay away from wearing your khaki chinos during the winter months; you're better off with wool or flannel pants. Two hours and fifteen minutes into the game, upon the expiration of his seventh turn, Ted removed his glasses to wipe them slowly with the worn cotton of his flannel shirt. A set of matching cotton, flannel, or silk pants and shirts are good selections. Opt for a simple wool (just make sure it's not itchy), cotton or flannel blanket, with or without prints. The bedclothes fell away to reveal a soft, flannel nightgown, and she wondered hastily where her evening gown was. Fabrics that will keep you warm for the season include: tweed, denim, wool flannel, knits, and crepe. The same goes for pants; take advantage of winter fabrics like wool flannel to take winter to a new high and make the best of the colder weather. I am rather fond of the indigent look, myself, and am the proud owner of a modest collection of plaid flannel shirts. Many parents prefer the cotton or flannel fabric because they are less expensive than silk sheets and are easier to clean. Soft cotton flannel is comfortable and long-lasting. I suggest using cotton flannel, fleece, or another thick fabric. At night she wears lace and nylon bedclothes while the other girls wear flannel and cotton nightgowns. ‘You're probably not going to sell much heavy wool or heavy flannel fabric in south Texas,’ he said. And he did look good, in a pair of dark jeans and a soft green flannel shirt that brought out the green in his hazel eyes. From the drawers she pulled a soft flannel nightgown, with short, round, puffy sleeves and lace at the collars and hem. Consider earth tones of all kinds, and different kinds of fabrics like cotton flannel, faux leather, warm chenille, and luxurious velvet. Today, he still favors the plaid flannel shirts of a woodsman. Cotton flannel or jersey sheets are another healthy option because they're not treated with chemicals. If you don't yet have a turtleneck, wool flannel pants, dark jeans, and the hottest trend of the season, what are you waiting for? These couldn't be better matched with jeans, chinos, and even wool flannel pants. 1.1flannels Men's trousers made of flannel. he was dressed in a tweed jacket and grey flannels Example sentencesExamples Yesterday morning, young boys wearing school uniforms of grey flannels and white shirts snatched handbags off a number of women on their way to the day hospital. Worn with a shirt in solid or pastel, or light stripes or checks and a subdued tie, this can go with flat front trousers or flannels. ‘At that Lord's Test in 1950 we were told to change into our clean flannels as we were to be presented to the King,’ he said. For youngsters gathered in white flannels, it was a great opportunity to see their latest batting hero at close quarters. It's tonnes of fun, dancing and drinking cheap beer to frenzied mandolin picking while one of the vets oversees, clad in grey flannels, blazer, beret, and a strip of medals. It seems that he was never tortured by his homosexuality, and he had a curious fetish for grey flannels and corduroys. British tennis has taken half a century to recover from men discarding their flannels and flashing a bit of leg. They can be seen serving the guests dressed in white flannels, the same as cricketers wear. Multicolored and solid flannels, cottons and jerseys from pajamas, socks, old shirts, skirts and so forth were collected in each homeroom. N.W.D. Yardley, captain of Yorkshire and England, played in flannels so cream that they were almost khaki. Of course the flannels have been replaced by more casual wear but this colonial legacy, cricket, like the English language, is here to stay. ‘We were tweed jackets, grey flannels and shirt and tie chaps, but we were treated as violent revolutionaries,’ he said. So go crazy this fall because flannels, corduroys and tweeds are making a huge comeback. However, on the other hand most people will know that dress sense demands: With grey flannels and blazer one wears black shoes and not brown. He wore pale flannels, a blue T-shirt with a button-up neck (quite similar to the one I was wearing) and a pair of flashy sunglasses. You ought to see the photographs of me in my National Health spectacles, Harris Tweed jacket and grey flannels. Around the harbour wall, foppish types in flannels and boaters sat with their lady companions on picnic rugs, applauding gently. Thirty years earlier, as a small boy in unflattering grey flannels, I stood and craned my neck to gawp at a model of the largest creature on earth, suspended from the ceiling of London's Natural History Museum. Merely introducing colour would have been radical in a world populated by men who wore grey flannels and blazers. I was wearing gray flannels, a blue blazer, white shirt and a red-and-yellow-striped bow tie that, yes, I tie myself. 1.2 short for flannelette 2British A small piece of towelling used for washing oneself. North American term washcloth Example sentencesExamples The first lot missed my ear entirely and dripped down my neck, necessitating a rapid dash to the bathroom for a flannel and towel. You automatically look for the cheapest items - but then feel a tinge of embarrassment because you don't want to be seen as ‘the ones who bought the tea towels’, the flannels, or a single pillow case. Do not share towels or flannels with a person who has conjunctivitis. Do not share towels or flannels until the infection has cleared. The ice-cold flannels and water that were there to greet us were very much appreciated. Among the items most appreciated are cuddly toys, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, flannels, notepads, colouring books, pencils, pens, crayons, hats, caps, gloves and scarves. She wrapped the flannel around it, continuing to rip off long shreds. As members arrived at our March meeting a generous collection of soap, toothbrushes, flannels, sponges, washing powder etc., gradually piled up. She fussed over me with hot drinks and cold flannels. Strict hygiene is very important - sufferers should not share towels or flannels, and should wash hands frequently. I could hear my little one screaming and then heard Ryan telling him to calm down and get mummy some flannels. The boxes also contain everyday items taken for granted in much of the world, things like toothpaste, toothbrush, flannels, soap, gloves and scarves. We tried to stop the bleeding with flannels and I tried to give him mouth to mouth as he was dying but I didn't know what I was doing. Synonyms facecloth, cloth North American washcloth, washrag Australian washer 3British informal mass noun Bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly. a simple admittance of ignorance was much to be preferred to any amount of flannel Synonyms smooth talk, flattery, blarney, blandishments, honeyed words prevarication, hedging, equivocation, evasion, double-talk, doublespeak nonsense, rubbish informal spiel, soft soap, sweet talk, buttering up, weasel words, baloney, rot, waffle, hot air, poppycock, tripe, bosh, bunk Irish informal codology Australian/New Zealand informal guyver, smoodging verbflannelling, flannels, flannelled ˈflan(ə)l [no object]often as noun flannellingBritish informal Use bland fluent talk to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly. Example sentencesExamples Whilst my skills at flannelling are world famous, even I can get a bit flustered sometimes. Susan Kramer, Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for Richmond Park, said: ‘Residents are fed up with flannelling.’ Really I'm not saying this to flatter or flannel - this is absolutely unique. Milroy struggled a little with the time-honoured art of flannelling on live-to-camera while nothing much was happening: ‘Julian?’ If he expects people ultimately to respect his judgment, he had better stop trying to flannel at every opportunity. But we are also keen to get an accurate timing and if I flanneled or forgot stuff this was going to make this very difficult. You're listening to Radio National and Background Briefing, where we're attempting to tease out the truth from the fiction, the snow from the grit, the flannelling from the facts in politics. His interrogators could see that voting reform for councils is going to be necessary to keep his coalition together, but on such an important matter, he flannelled, failing to find a clear position. She tried to flannel her way out of it, but it just seemed worse. He apologised for the situation and then flannelled on about ramping up production, being victims of their own success, and how they could manage the problem. Synonyms use flattery, talk blarney, flatter, pull the wool over someone's eyes prevaricate, hedge, equivocate, be evasive, vacillate, blather, evade/dodge the issue, stall British hum and haw informal waffle, shilly-shally, soft-soap, sweet-talk, butter someone up, pussyfoot around North American informal fast-talk rare tergiversate Origin Middle English: probably from Welsh gwlanen 'woollen article', from gwlân 'wool'. Ever since the Middle Ages we have worn flannel, which probably comes from Welsh, from the word gwlân ‘wool’. In 1920s the sense of ‘bland, vague talk used to avoid a difficult subject’ developed from the central idea of a soft, warm fabric—it seems to have started as military slang. See also corgi, oaf Rhymes annal, channel, impanel, multichannel, panel Definition of flannel in US English: flannel nounˈflænlˈflanl 1A kind of soft-woven fabric, typically made of wool or cotton and slightly milled and raised. as modifier my longest, thickest flannel nightgown Example sentencesExamples At night she wears lace and nylon bedclothes while the other girls wear flannel and cotton nightgowns. These couldn't be better matched with jeans, chinos, and even wool flannel pants. If you don't yet have a turtleneck, wool flannel pants, dark jeans, and the hottest trend of the season, what are you waiting for? Opt for a simple wool (just make sure it's not itchy), cotton or flannel blanket, with or without prints. A set of matching cotton, flannel, or silk pants and shirts are good selections. The same goes for pants; take advantage of winter fabrics like wool flannel to take winter to a new high and make the best of the colder weather. Cotton flannel or jersey sheets are another healthy option because they're not treated with chemicals. Stay away from wearing your khaki chinos during the winter months; you're better off with wool or flannel pants. ‘You're probably not going to sell much heavy wool or heavy flannel fabric in south Texas,’ he said. Soft cotton flannel is comfortable and long-lasting. The bedclothes fell away to reveal a soft, flannel nightgown, and she wondered hastily where her evening gown was. Consider earth tones of all kinds, and different kinds of fabrics like cotton flannel, faux leather, warm chenille, and luxurious velvet. And he did look good, in a pair of dark jeans and a soft green flannel shirt that brought out the green in his hazel eyes. Today, he still favors the plaid flannel shirts of a woodsman. Many parents prefer the cotton or flannel fabric because they are less expensive than silk sheets and are easier to clean. I suggest using cotton flannel, fleece, or another thick fabric. I am rather fond of the indigent look, myself, and am the proud owner of a modest collection of plaid flannel shirts. Two hours and fifteen minutes into the game, upon the expiration of his seventh turn, Ted removed his glasses to wipe them slowly with the worn cotton of his flannel shirt. From the drawers she pulled a soft flannel nightgown, with short, round, puffy sleeves and lace at the collars and hem. Fabrics that will keep you warm for the season include: tweed, denim, wool flannel, knits, and crepe. 1.1flannels Men's trousers made of flannel. Example sentencesExamples So go crazy this fall because flannels, corduroys and tweeds are making a huge comeback. Worn with a shirt in solid or pastel, or light stripes or checks and a subdued tie, this can go with flat front trousers or flannels. Thirty years earlier, as a small boy in unflattering grey flannels, I stood and craned my neck to gawp at a model of the largest creature on earth, suspended from the ceiling of London's Natural History Museum. It seems that he was never tortured by his homosexuality, and he had a curious fetish for grey flannels and corduroys. British tennis has taken half a century to recover from men discarding their flannels and flashing a bit of leg. ‘We were tweed jackets, grey flannels and shirt and tie chaps, but we were treated as violent revolutionaries,’ he said. Multicolored and solid flannels, cottons and jerseys from pajamas, socks, old shirts, skirts and so forth were collected in each homeroom. N.W.D. Yardley, captain of Yorkshire and England, played in flannels so cream that they were almost khaki. For youngsters gathered in white flannels, it was a great opportunity to see their latest batting hero at close quarters. Merely introducing colour would have been radical in a world populated by men who wore grey flannels and blazers. I was wearing gray flannels, a blue blazer, white shirt and a red-and-yellow-striped bow tie that, yes, I tie myself. He wore pale flannels, a blue T-shirt with a button-up neck (quite similar to the one I was wearing) and a pair of flashy sunglasses. However, on the other hand most people will know that dress sense demands: With grey flannels and blazer one wears black shoes and not brown. ‘At that Lord's Test in 1950 we were told to change into our clean flannels as we were to be presented to the King,’ he said. Around the harbour wall, foppish types in flannels and boaters sat with their lady companions on picnic rugs, applauding gently. Yesterday morning, young boys wearing school uniforms of grey flannels and white shirts snatched handbags off a number of women on their way to the day hospital. You ought to see the photographs of me in my National Health spectacles, Harris Tweed jacket and grey flannels. They can be seen serving the guests dressed in white flannels, the same as cricketers wear. Of course the flannels have been replaced by more casual wear but this colonial legacy, cricket, like the English language, is here to stay. It's tonnes of fun, dancing and drinking cheap beer to frenzied mandolin picking while one of the vets oversees, clad in grey flannels, blazer, beret, and a strip of medals. 1.2 short for flannelette 2British A small piece of toweling used for washing oneself. North American term washcloth Example sentencesExamples Do not share towels or flannels with a person who has conjunctivitis. We tried to stop the bleeding with flannels and I tried to give him mouth to mouth as he was dying but I didn't know what I was doing. Do not share towels or flannels until the infection has cleared. Among the items most appreciated are cuddly toys, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, flannels, notepads, colouring books, pencils, pens, crayons, hats, caps, gloves and scarves. She wrapped the flannel around it, continuing to rip off long shreds. You automatically look for the cheapest items - but then feel a tinge of embarrassment because you don't want to be seen as ‘the ones who bought the tea towels’, the flannels, or a single pillow case. As members arrived at our March meeting a generous collection of soap, toothbrushes, flannels, sponges, washing powder etc., gradually piled up. She fussed over me with hot drinks and cold flannels. The first lot missed my ear entirely and dripped down my neck, necessitating a rapid dash to the bathroom for a flannel and towel. The boxes also contain everyday items taken for granted in much of the world, things like toothpaste, toothbrush, flannels, soap, gloves and scarves. I could hear my little one screaming and then heard Ryan telling him to calm down and get mummy some flannels. The ice-cold flannels and water that were there to greet us were very much appreciated. Strict hygiene is very important - sufferers should not share towels or flannels, and should wash hands frequently. Synonyms facecloth, cloth 3British informal Bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly. a simple admittance of ignorance was much to be preferred to any amount of flannel Synonyms smooth talk, flattery, blarney, blandishments, honeyed words Origin Middle English: probably from Welsh gwlanen ‘woolen article’, from gwlân ‘wool’.
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