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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 1.6 [wn]:
flannel
n 1: a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
2: 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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