Towel vs. Flannel

Towel vs. Flannel — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Towel and Flannel

Towelnoun

A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as a person after a bath.

Flannelnoun

(uncountable) A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.

With the weather turning colder, it was time to dig out our flannel sheets and nightclothes.

Towelverb

To hit with a towel.

Flannelnoun

A washcloth.

Towelverb

To dry by using a towel.

He got out of the shower and toweled himself dry.

Flannelnoun

A flannel shirt.

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Towelverb

(transitive) To block up (a door, etc.) with a towel, to conceal the fumes of a recreational drug.

Flannelnoun

(slang) Soothing plausible untruth and half truth, claptrap - ''"Don't talk flannel" [http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/56/messages/708.html][http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-synonyms/claptrap][http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19971103]

Towelverb

To beat with a stick.

Flanneladjective

made of flannel

Towelnoun

a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

Flannelverb

(transitive) To rub with a flannel.

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Towelverb

wipe with a towel;

towel your hair dry

Flannelverb

(transitive) To wrap in flannel.

Flannelverb

(transitive) To flatter; to suck up to.

Flannelnoun

a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing

Flannelnoun

bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body

Flannelnoun

(usually in the plural) trousers