flannels
flannels Lexical Profile
flannels Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Trousers, or an entire suit of clothes, made of soft woolen or cotton flannel fabric, especially white trousers worn for sports such as cricket.
"The players stepped onto the cricket pitch dressed in their traditional white flannels."
Warm undergarments or pajamas made from soft flannel cloth.
"During the freezing winter nights in the cabin, everyone slept in heavy flannels."
British Plural form of flannel: small pieces of toweling cloth used for washing the face and body.
"She packed two clean flannels and a bar of soap in her overnight bag."
• verb
British To use indirect, evasive, or flattering talk in order to deceive someone or avoid a difficult subject (third-person singular simple present of flannel).
"Whenever the reporter asks a tough question about the budget, the spokesperson just flannels."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the root noun 'flannel', recorded in Middle English as 'flaunneol', likely from Welsh 'gwlanen' meaning a woolen garment or cloth (from 'gwlân', meaning wool).