flannel

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Synonyms: fannel, flannen, flanel, flanner

Antonyms: fannel, flannen, flanel, flanner

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A soft [[cloth]] material originally [[weave|woven]] from [[wool]], today often combined with [[cotton]] or [[synthetic]] [[fibers]].
2. {{lb|en|New Zealand|British|countable}} A [[washcloth]].
3. {{lb|en|US|countable}} A flannel [[shirt]].
4. {{lb|en|slang|uncountable}} Soothing, plausible [[untruth]] or [[half-truth]]; [[claptrap]].
5. {{lb|en|UK|obsolete}} {{syn of|en|flip||hot mixture of beer, spirit, etc.}}.

Adjective

1. Made of [[#Noun|flannel]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[rub]] with a flannel.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[wrap]] in flannel.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[flatter]]; to [[suck up]] to.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|slang}} To [[waffle]] or [[prevaricate]].

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