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flannen

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

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  • /ˈflæn.ən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ænən

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adj

Meaning 1

Made of flannel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

Examples

  • c. early 18th century, John Dryden (attributed), Suum Cuique In flannen robes the coughing ghost does walk.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See -en.