flan·nel
noun/ˈflænl/
/ˈflænl/
- [uncountable] a type of soft light cloth, containing cotton or wool, used for making clothes
法兰绒 - a flannel shirt
法兰绒衬衣 - a grey flannel suit
一套灰法兰绒西服
- a flannel shirt
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(also facecloth)(both British English)(North American English washcloth)[countable] a small piece of cloth used for washing yourself(洗擦身体用的)小毛巾 - a face flannel
洗脸毛巾 - Use a damp flannel to clean the skin.
用湿毛巾清洁皮肤。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- damp
- wet
- cold
- …
- use
- with a flannel
- a face flannel
- flannels[plural] trousers made of flannel
法兰绒裤 - cricket flannels
板球法兰绒
- cricket flannels
- [uncountable] (British English, informal) words that do not have much meaning and that avoid telling somebody what they want to know
兜圈子的话语;应付性言语 - OK, cut the flannel and tell me what you really want!
好吧,剪下法兰绒,告诉我你真正想要什么!
- OK, cut the flannel and tell me what you really want!
Word OriginMiddle English: probably from Welsh gwlanen ‘woollen article’, from gwlân ‘wool’.