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flannen

/ˈflæn.ən/

flannen adjective: made of flannel.

Adjective

flannen (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Made of flannel.
    • c. early 18th century, John Dryden (attributed), Suum Cuique
      In flannen robes the coughing ghost does walk.
    • a flannen sark in the crown o' my bannet1830, Adam Scott, James Hogg

Origin of flannen

See -en.

Words that rhyme with flannen

Questions about flannen

What does flannen mean?
Flannen means made of flannel.
What part of speech is flannen?
Flannen is an adjective.
How do you pronounce flannen?
Flannen is pronounced /ˈflæn.ən/.

Words near flannen in the dictionary

  1. flannelmouths
  2. flannels
  3. flannelweed
  4. flannelweeds
  5. flannely
  6. flannen
  7. Flannery
  8. Flannerys
  9. flannie
  10. flannies
  11. Flannigan

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