Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A soft cotton fabric with a nap.
Wiktionary
- n. 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.
- n. Something made from this fabric.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. a cotton imitation of flannel.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a cotton fabric imitating flannel
Examples
“She had on his flannelette pajamas, her hair was standing on end, she was on the floor propped up by pillows and the TV was up as high as the remote would take it.”
“There's no word on when the Brits began to make their pj's out of tartan flannelette, but you can be sure that the Victorians will have approved of the entirely sexless, shapeless garments that left much to the imagination.”
“In other words, if you are the owner of a regular pair of flannelette or cotton pj's (and I have nothing against these, particularly those at Toast, £ 55), then don't go to bed with them done up to the last button; leave the top undone and wear a cute vest underneath, like Gap's cashmere shell ( £ 49.50) in camel, gray or rose.”
“A cache of shells nestles in the flannelette next to the gun, rolling back and forth with each deep breath he takes.”
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“Can you imagine dying for a bit of flannelette sheet?”
“I love flannel, it reminds me of being small and having flannelette sheets on the bed in winter.”
“My brother used to carry round a scrap of flannelette sheet with him everywhere he went, he called it his 'ah'.”
“Maureen Lipman has written a great piece on the book and on the late, great Linda's consummate skill, being funny without being nasty, "the talons gloved as they were in softest pink flannelette”
“Come to think of it, I don't think my DH wore ANY of his flannelette shirts this Winter.”
“Yesterday I put flannelette sheets and the winter duvet doona on the bed, and put all my summer clothes away into storage.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘flannelette’.
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Fabrics
Woven, knit and tatted fabrics. Other kinds of cloth, such as tapa and chamois are not included.
shikii, shantung, cotton, linen, tweed, wool, velour, velvet, velveteen, gabardine, chenille, silk and 550 more...
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cosy
pyjamas, toast, windowsill, teaspoon, kettle, pocket, journal, flannelette, quilt, doona, and, sneeze and 15 more...
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Fashion for Poets
Colorful & fun fashion terms
organza, grommet, velveteen, romper, frock, biketards, boning, tankini, décolleté, crepe de chine, crinkle cotton, fishtail train and 66 more...
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only the longest threads
duck, dimity, denim, chambray, chenille, voile, twill, gauze, canvas, percale, corduroy, organdy and 10 more...
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