Word Finder - flannels

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

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

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A washcloth.

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A flannel shirt.

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Soothing, plausible untruth or half-truth; claptrap.

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Don't talk flannel!

Thread and flannels are also made.

The principal manufactures include leather, carpets, woollen goods, flannels, blankets, lace, boots and shoes; and fisheries and shipbuilding are also carried on.

The industries include flax-spinning, rope works, engineering works, and manufactures of linen thread, wincey, flannels and fishing-nets, and there are iron and steel works and coal mines in the vicinity.

Water brings fish creels, harbors, beach barbeques and damp flannels.

The principal exports are wool, woollen, cotton, linen goods, machinery, china, pianofortes, cigarettes, flannels, stockings, curtains and lace, cloth from Reichenbach and Zittau, watches of superlative value from Glashiitte and toys from the Vogtland.

The Links were alive with sportive children, and cricketers in white flannels prepared for their friendly rivalry.

Wool blends, flannels, mohair, and thicker cottons should keep you warmer and more comfortable.

From dressy shirts with pearl snap buttons, to casual flannels that are warm and comfy, the choices are numerous.

The only thing merrier than children clad in winter-themed snooze apparel is an entire household cavorting about in matching Santa flannels.

Many Alaskan cruises are considered more "relaxed" when it comes to evening dress, so you may simply want to step up your clothing to a pair of nice slacks and shirt rather than your jeans and flannels.

The store also features holiday flannels, which would be perfect for a snuggly quilt.

A staple and a classic, flannels have a long and illustrious history.

Soft warm cotton flannels are included in the fall/winter designs and all of this wonderful nightwear softens with each washing.

They are now part of the Eileen West sleepwear collection, but still feature the classic flannels and lovely details that have made them a must for chilly winter nights.

Cotton nighties and nightgowns continue to be the most popular and most heavily purchased sleepwear in stores and online, ranging from the thin nighties of summer to the heavier flannels in winter.

Have a look at their seasonal, online catalogs for the latest in flannels, silks, cottons, and more.

Munki Munki, known as the industry's "hippy" sleepwear maker, brings the earthiest and, according to them, "funkiest" nighties, sleep shirts and flannels.

Put away the flannels, loungepants and Henley nightshirts -- summer is here and it's time to show some skin in the bedroom.

Another company, Ebbet's Field Flannels, operates under the slogan of "Timelessness, Authenticity, and Value," and they do more than just recreate the uniforms of the various eras in baseball.

The manufacture of woollen blankets, cashmeres, flannels, &c., had also undergone noteworthy development and is carried on in fifteen factories, located principally in Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

Teacher bought me a lovely new dress and gloves and stockings and collars and grandmother made me warm flannels, and aunt Nannie made me aprons.

Now we have a swell winter outfit--coats, hats, gowns, flannels and all.