Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - flannel
Flannel
flannel
n. & v. --n. 1 a a kind of woven woollen fabric, usu. without a nap. b (in pl.) flannel garments, esp. trousers. 2 Brit. a small usu. towelling cloth, used for washing oneself. 3 Brit. sl. nonsense; flattery. --v. (flannelled, flannelling; US flanneled, flanneling) 1 Brit. sl. a tr. flatter. b intr. use flattery. 2 tr. wash or clean with a flannel. Phrases and idioms flannel-mouth US sl. a flatterer; a braggart. Derivatives flannelly adj. Etymology: perh. f. Welsh gwlanen f. gwlan wool
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noun Etymology: Middle English flaunneol woolen cloth or garment Date: 1503 1. a soft twilled wool or worsted fabric with a loose texture and a slightly napped surface, a napped cotton fabric of soft yarns simulating the texture of wool ~, a stout cotton fabric usually napped on one side, 2. plural ~ underwear, outer garments of ~, washcloth, flattering or evasive talk, ~ adjective ~ly adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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