Hypertext Webster Gateway: "flannel"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Flannel \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}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
flannel
n 1: a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
2: bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the
face and body [syn: {washcloth}, {washrag}, {face cloth}]
3: (usually in the plural) trousers [syn: {gabardine}, {tweed},
{white}]
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