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flannelgraph

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A board covered with flannel fabric used as a backdrop when telling stories to children, the characters in the story being placed and moved on the backdrop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: flannelboard

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From flannel + -graph.