"flannelette" meaning in All languages combined

See flannelette on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: flannelettes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: flannel + -ette Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flannel|ette|id2=imitation}} flannel + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} flannelette (countable and uncountable, plural flannelettes)
  1. 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics
    Sense id: en-flannelette-en-noun-UxI0FSs5 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ette (imitation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ette (imitation): 73 27
  2. Something made from this fabric. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics
    Sense id: en-flannelette-en-noun-dvEkhAzA Disambiguation of Fabrics: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: flannie, flanno

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