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Haitian-English dictionary. 2009.
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flanelle — [ flanɛl ] n. f. • 1656; angl. flannel, gallois gwlanen, de gwlân « laine » ♦ Tissu de laine peignée ou cardée, peu serré, doux et pelucheux. Pantalon de flanelle. Anciennt Ceinture, gilet de flanelle : vêtements masculins de dessous. Par méton.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
flannel — flan|nel1 [ˈflænl] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: flanen type of cloth (16 19 centuries), from Welsh gwlanen woollen cloth ] 1.) [U] soft cloth, usually made of cotton or wool, used for making clothes ▪ a flannel shirt 2.) BrE a piece of cloth you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flannel — [14] Flannel is probably one of the few Welsh contributions to the English language. It appears to be an alteration of Middle English flanen ‘sackcloth’, which was borrowed from Welsh gwlanen ‘woollen cloth’, a derivative of gwlān ‘wool’. This in … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
flannel — [14] Flannel is probably one of the few Welsh contributions to the English language. It appears to be an alteration of Middle English flanen ‘sackcloth’, which was borrowed from Welsh gwlanen ‘woollen cloth’, a derivative of gwlān ‘wool’. This in … Word origins
flannel — [flan′əl] n. [ME, akin to or < flanen < Welsh gwlanen < gwlan, wool < IE base * wel , hair, WOOL] 1. a soft, lightweight, loosely woven woolen cloth with a slightly napped surface 2. COTTON FLANNEL 3. [pl.] a) trousers, etc. made of… … English World dictionary
