Flannel vs. Flannelette: What's the Difference?
Flannel and Flannelette Definitions
Flannel
A soft woven cloth of wool or a blend of wool and cotton or synthetics.
Flannelette
A soft cotton fabric with a nap.
Flannel
Outer clothing, especially pants, made of this cloth.
Flannelette
A type of soft, woven fabric, made to imitate flannel by raising or brushing the fibers in the weft. Frequently used in sleepwear, pillows, and bedding.
Flannel
Underclothing made of this cloth.
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Flannelette
Something made from this fabric.
Our flannelettes provide an extra layer between the underquilt and sheets.
Flannel
Flannelette.
Flannelette
A cotton imitation of flannel.
Flannel
(uncountable) A soft cloth material originally woven from wool, today often combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.
With the weather turning colder, it was time to dig out our flannel sheets and nightclothes.
Flannelette
A cotton fabric imitating flannel
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Flannel
A washcloth.
Flannel
A flannel shirt.
Flannel
Soothing, plausible untruth or half-truth; claptrap.
Don't talk flannel!
Flannel
Made of flannel.
Flannel
(transitive) To rub with a flannel.
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Flannel
(transitive) To wrap in flannel.
Flannel
(transitive) To flatter; to suck up to.
Flannel
To waffle or prevaricate.
Flannel
A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture.
Flannel
A cotton fabric with a thick nap on one side, resembling flannel{1}; it is used, e. g. for underwear or sheets; also called flanellette.
Flannel
Garments made of flannel, especially underwear.
Flannel
A washcloth.
Flannel
Humbug; nonsensical or evasive talk.
Flannel
Insincere flattery or praise.
Flannel
A soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
Flannel
Bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
Flannel
(usually in the plural) trousers
