"flannelette" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: flannelettes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: From 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
    Sense id: en-flannelette-en-noun-UxI0FSs5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette (imitation), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fabrics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ette (imitation): 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 62 38
  2. Something made from this fabric. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-flannelette-en-noun-dvEkhAzA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: flannie, flanno

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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