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. [1913 Webster]

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. [PJC]

3. pl. garments made of flannel, especially underwear. [PJC]

4. a washcloth. [Brit.]

[PJC]

5. humbug; nonsensical or evasive talk. [Brit. informal] [PJC]

6. insincere flattery or praise. [Brit. informal] [PJC]

Adam's flannel. (Bot.) See under Adam.

Canton flannel, Cotton flannel. See Cotton flannel, under Cotton. [1913 Webster] flannelbush

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

24 Moby Thesaurus words for "flannel": ballocks, blarney, bull, bullshit, bushwa, cock, crap, eyewash, flatter, flattery, hedge, hogwash, humbug, mislead, nonsense, prevarication, rubbish, shit, soft soap, soft-soap, sweet talk, sweet-talk, waffle, weasel words

Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

flannel

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

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.]

A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. --Shak.

Adam's flannel. (Bot.) See under Adam.

Canton flannel, Cotton flannel. See Cotton flannel, under Cotton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)