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He wore a flannel shirt.
What does Flannel mean?
A soft woven fabric.
Dictionary definition
A soft woven fabric often used for shirts, pajamas, or blankets.
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Flannel in a sentence
medium
The blanket felt warm and flannel-soft.
hard
Flannel is known for warmth, softness, and a slightly fuzzy feel.
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What does flannel mean?
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Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to flannel?
Soft Cloth is close in meaning to flannel.
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Which word is an antonym of flannel?
Metal Sheet contrasts with flannel.
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flan · ul · strongest beat: flan
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WordFlannel.
Partnoun, adjective.
MeaningFlannel means A soft woven fabric.
ExampleExample: He wore a flannel shirt.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- flan · ul
- Strongest beat
- flan
- Ending
- ul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on flan.
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Synonyms
Words like Flannel
soft clothA gentle fabric material.
fabricRelated word that supports the meaning of flannel.
Antonyms
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metal sheetA flat piece of metal.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to flannel, depending on context.
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Flannel word family
Base word
flannel
noun
flannels
More than one flannel.
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