флане́ль — meaning in English
flanel
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English meaning
- flannel noun A soft woven fabric, originally wool, now often cotton or a blend, used for warm shirts and bedding.
- fustian noun Originally, a kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; now, a kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff with a short pile and often dyed a dull colour, which is chiefly prepared for menswear.
Senses
флане́ль is used for these senses in English:
- flannel (uncountable) A soft cloth material originally woven from wool, today often combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.
- fustian Originally, a kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; now, a kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff with a short pile and often dyed a dull colour, which is chiefly prepared for menswear.
flannel — full definition
- noun A soft woven fabric, originally wool, now often cotton or a blend, used for warm shirts and bedding.
- noun (British) A small cloth used for washing the face or body.
- noun (British informal) Empty, flattering talk meant to smooth things over.
fustian — full definition
- noun Originally, a kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; now, a kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff with a short pile and often dyed a dull colour, which is chiefly prepared for menswear.
- noun A class of fabric including corduroy and velveteen.
- noun Inflated, pompous, or pretentious speech or writing; bombast; also (archaic), incoherent or unintelligible speech or writing; gibberish, nonsense.
- noun Chiefly in rum fustian: a hot drink made of a mixture of alcoholic beverages (as beer, gin, and sherry or white wine) with egg yolk, lemon, and spices.