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flannel | kitty |

As a noun flannel

is (uncountable) a soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.

As an adjective flannel

is made of.

As a verb flannel

is to rub with a flannel.

As a proper noun kitty is

a diminutive of katherine and related female given names.

flannel

Alternative forms

* (l) (dialectal) * (l), (l), (l) (Scotland)

Noun

  • (uncountable) A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.
  • With the weather turning colder, it was time to dig out our flannel sheets and nightclothes.
  • * 2012 , Tom Lamont, How Mumford & Sons became the biggest band in the world'' (in ''The Daily Telegraph , 15 November 2012)[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/nov/15/mumford-sons-biggest-band-world]
  • First singer and guitarist Marcus Mumford, wearing a black suit, then bassist Ted Dwane, in leather bomber and T-shirt. Next bearded banjo player Winston Marshall, his blue flannel shirt hanging loose, and pianist Ben Lovett, wrapped in a woollen coat.
  • (New Zealand, British) A washcloth.
  • (slang) Soothing plausible untruth and half truth, claptrap - ''"Don't talk flannel" [http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/56/messages/708.html][http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-synonyms/claptrap][http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19971103]
  • Derived terms

    * flannellike * flannelmouth * unflannelled

    Adjective

    (-)
  • made of
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to rub with a flannel
  • to flatter; suck up to
  • kitty

    English

    Alternative forms

    * kittie (young cat)

    Noun

    (kitties)
  • A kitten or young cat.
  • (childish) A pet name for a cat.
  • A money pool, as for a card game, or for shared expenses.
  • (poker, slang) In a home game, a small, specified amount taken from each pot to pay the host's expenses.
  • (slang) Female genitals. (less vulgar)
  • (card games) A set of additional cards dealt face down in some games.
  • Synonyms

    * (money pool) pot

    See also

    * pussy