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Flannel \Flan"nel\ (fl[a^]n"n[e^]l), 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.
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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}.
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3. pl. garments made of flannel, especially underwear.
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4. a washcloth. [Brit.]
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5. humbug; nonsensical or evasive talk. [Brit. informal]
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6. insincere flattery or praise. [Brit. informal]
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{Adam's flannel}. (Bot.) See under {Adam}.
{Canton flannel}, {Cotton flannel}. See {Cotton flannel},
under {Cotton}.
[1913 Webster] flannelbush
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Adam \Ad"am\, n.
1. The name given in the Bible to the first man, the
progenitor of the human race.
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2. (As a symbol) "Original sin;" human frailty.
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And whipped the offending Adam out of him. --Shak.
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{Adam's ale}, water. [Coll.]
{Adam's apple}.
1. (Bot.)
(a) A species of banana ({Musa paradisiaca}). It attains a
height of twenty feet or more. --Paxton.
(b) A species of lime ({Citris limetta}).
2. The projection formed by the thyroid cartilage in the
neck. It is particularly prominent in males, and is so
called from a notion that it was caused by the forbidden
fruit (an apple) sticking in the throat of our first
parent.
{Adam's flannel} (Bot.), the mullein ({Verbascum thapsus}).
{Adam's needle} (Bot.), the popular name of a genus ({Yucca})
of liliaceous plants.
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