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Definition of Flannelette
1. Noun. A cotton fabric imitating flannel.
Definition of Flannelette
1. 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. ¹
2. Noun. Something made from this fabric. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flannelette
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flannelette
Literary usage of Flannelette
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Guide to Laundry-work: A Manual for Home and School by Mary Davoren Chambers (1915)
"To WASH WOOLEN AND MERINO UNDERWEAR, Flannelette, BLANKETS, WOOLEN HOSIERY,
SHAWLS, AND FABRICS OF CASHMERE AND SERGE Characteristics of Wool Fibers. ..."
2. Laundry Work: For Use in Homes and Schools by Juniata L. Shepperd (1909)
"... for Laundry Purposes 12 Embroideries, to launder 104 Fine Handkerchiefs, to
launder 98 Flannelette, to clean 107' Floor of the Laundry Room 3 Fluting, ..."
3. Knitting Intuitively: With Almost Anything by Karen Skowron (2006)
"I ripped some inch wide strips from yet another worn-in-the-middle flannelette
sheet and cast on 11 sts. on my left arm. Then I used my right arm as the ..."
4. Financing the Wage-earner's Family: A Survey of the Facts Bearing on Income by Scott Nearing (1913)
"... and 16 years: 1 suit $ 8.00 2 white waists 2.00 2 gingham waists 65 1 cotton
skirt 80 1 flannelette dresa 1.30 6 calico dresses 3.65 1 lawn dress 1.15 2 ..."
5. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"A flannelette, patented under the title of " Non-flam," has been made with
fire-resisting ... Flannelette is made largely on the continent of Europe, ..."
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