flannelette
English
noun
Definitions
- 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.
- Something made from this fabric.
Etymology
Suffix from English flannel.
Origin
English
flannel
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- flannel English
- flannelboard English
- flanneled English
- flannelgraph English
- flannelled English
- flannellike English
- flannelly English
- flannelmouth English
- flannie English
- flanno English
- flanelle French
- flaunneol Middle English
- flannel Danish
- फलालैन Hindi
- 法蘭絨 Chinese
- fulana Swahili
- فلينة Hijazi Arabic
- فنيلة Hijazi Arabic