n. [ F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. Wool. ] 1. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. 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. [ PJC ]

3. pl. garments made of flannel, especially underwear. [ PJC ]

4. a washcloth. [ Brit. ] [ PJC ]

5. humbug; nonsensical or evasive talk. [ Brit. informal ] [ PJC ]

6. insincere flattery or praise. [ Brit. informal ] [ PJC ]

Adam's flannel. (Bot.) See under Adam. --
Canton flannel,
Cotton flannel. See Cotton flannel, under Cotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) any of several handsome evergreen shrubs of California and Northern Mexico having downy lobed leaves and showy yellow flowers.
Syn. -- California beauty. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle; a pancake; a flapjack.
Syn. -- pancake, battercake, flapcake, flapjack, griddlecake, hotcake, hot cake. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Covered or wrapped in flannel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a cotton imitation of flannel.
Syn. -- flannel{ 2 }. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

. (Bot.) (a) The common mullein. (b) A Brazilian apocynaceous vine (Macrosiphonia longiflora) having woolly leaves. (c) An umbelliferous Australian flower (Actinotus helianthi), often erroneously thought to be composite. The involucre looks as if cut out of white flannel. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]