flannelette
/ˌflænəˈlɛt/
flannelette noun: a type of soft, woven fabric, made to imitate flannel by raising or brushing the fibers in the weft. Frequently used in sleepwear, pillows, and bedding.
Noun
flannelette (countable and uncountable, plural flannelettes)
- A type of soft, woven fabric, made to imitate flannel by raising or brushing the fibers in the weft. Frequently used in sleepwear, pillows, and bedding.
- I am a draper mad with love. I love you more than all the flannelette and calico, candlewick, dimity, crash and merino, tussore, cretonne, crepon, muslin, poplin, ticking and twill in the whole Cloth Hall of the world.1954, Dylan Thomas, Under Milk Wood […] , New York: New Directions, page 6
- Something made from this fabric.
- Our flannelettes provide an extra layer between the underquilt and sheets.
flannelette meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
flannelette in Tamil
- சிறுகம்பளிப்புடைவை, சிறுகம்பளி
flannelette in Malayalam
- ചെറിയ തുണിക്കഷണം, പരുത്തിനൂലുകൊണ്ടുണ്ടാക്കിയത്
Forms of flannelette
| plural | flannelettes |
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Origin of flannelette
From flannel + -ette.
Words formed from flannelette
Words that rhyme with flannelette
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- upset
- vignette
- whet
- sett
- cornet
- let
- manchette
- roulette
- yet
- cadet
- cassette
- collarette
- forget
- pet
- banquette
- met
- mignonette
- musette
- octet
- reset
- unset
- abet
- beget
- brunette
- cuvette
- debt
- dinette
- dudette
- duet
- minuet
- navette
- planchette
- quartet
- regret
- silhouette
- vinaigrette
- aid and abet
- amourette
- barrette
- bavette
- bet
- brett
- briquette
- corvette
- couchette
- enucleate
- fossette
- grisette
Questions about flannelette
- What does flannelette mean?
- Flannelette means a type of soft, woven fabric, made to imitate flannel by raising or brushing the fibers in the weft. Frequently used in sleepwear, pillows, and bedding.
- What is flannelette in Tamil?
- Flannelette in Tamil is சிறுகம்பளிப்புடைவை, சிறுகம்பளி. See Flannelette meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is flannelette?
- Flannelette is a noun.
- How do you pronounce flannelette?
- Flannelette is pronounced /ˌflænəˈlɛt/.
- What is the plural of flannelette?
- The plural of flannelette is flannelettes.
Words near flannelette in the dictionary
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