Definition of Flannelette

1. Noun. A cotton fabric imitating flannel.

Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile
Specialized synonyms: Winceyette

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

flanks
flannel
flannel-cake
flannel-mouth
flannel-mouthed
flannel bush
flannel cake
flannel cakes
flannel leaf
flannel mouth
flannel mullein
flannelbush
flanneled
flannelet
flannelets
flannelette (current term)
flannelettes
flannelgraph
flannelgraphs
flanneling
flannelled
flannelled fool
flannellike
flannelling
flannelly
flannelmouth
flannelmouthed
flannels
flannen
flannens

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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