flannel
/ˈflænl/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लैनल
फ़लालैन
Core word
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[U]
a type of soft light cloth containing cotton or wool, used for making clothes
फ़लालैन
- a grey flannel shirt
- Grey flannel trousers were once part of the school uniform.
- He bought a flannel blanket for the cold nights.
+ 2 more examples
- Flannel is soft and warm, so it is good for winter pyjamas.
- Her school blazer was made of grey flannel.
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[C] British
a small piece of cloth used for washing yourself
(मुँह-हाथ पोंछने का) छोटा तौलिया
- She wiped the baby's face with a damp flannel.
- Use a clean flannel to wash your face gently.
- Wring out the flannel and wipe his forehead.
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- Each guest found a clean towel and a flannel in the bathroom.
- The nurse placed a cool flannel on the patient's head.
Synonyms face cloth washcloth
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[U] British, informal, disapproving
words that do not have much meaning and that avoid telling the truth
गोलमोल बातें, बकवास
- His speech was full of flannel.
- The company's reply was full of flannel and answered nothing.
- I asked for a straight answer but all I got was flannel.
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- Stop the flannel and tell me exactly what happened.
- The advertisement was pure flannel with no real information.
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[plural]
trousers made of flannel
फ़लालैन की पतलून
- He wore white flannels for the cricket match.
- The old cricketers walked out in cream flannels.
- Cricketers once played in cream flannels.
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- He kept his old flannels in a trunk.
- The club asked players to wear whites or flannels on Sundays.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flannel (cloth: uncountable)
Flannel is a soft cloth of cotton or wool. As a material it is uncountable: a shirt made of flannel.
'Flannel' कपास या ऊन का नरम कपड़ा है। सामग्री के रूप में यह uncountable है: a shirt made of flannel।
- She wore a pair of grey flannel trousers.
- The winter shirt is made of warm flannel.
a flannel (British: face cloth)
In British English a flannel is a small cloth for washing your face or body. American English says washcloth.
ब्रिटिश English में flannel मुँह या शरीर धोने का छोटा कपड़ा है; अमेरिकी English में इसे washcloth कहते हैं।
- Wipe your face with a damp flannel.
flannel (informal: empty talk)
In informal British English flannel means vague or flattering words used to avoid the truth. It is uncountable.
अनौपचारिक ब्रिटिश English में 'flannel' ऐसी अस्पष्ट या चापलूसी भरी बातें हैं जिनसे सच टाला जाए। यह uncountable है।
- Stop the flannel and give me a straight answer.
flannel (verb): to talk evasively
As a verb, to flannel is to speak vaguely to avoid a direct answer. It is informal and mostly British.
Verb के रूप में 'flannel' का अर्थ सीधा उत्तर टालने के लिए अस्पष्ट बोलना है; यह अनौपचारिक और मुख्यतः ब्रिटिश है।
- He flannelled his way through the interview.
+Collocations 4
flannel + noun
shirttrouserspyjamassheetssuit
- He wore flannel pyjamas during the cold nights.
adjective + flannel
greysoftdampwarmplaid
- A soft flannel is kinder to the baby's skin.
verb + flannel
wash withwring outwipe withtalkcut the
- The politician talked flannel instead of answering.
cloth type + flannel
cotton flannelwool flannelbrushed flannelfine flannel
- Brushed cotton flannel is popular for winter shirts.
“More examples 6
- My grandfather's old flannel blazer still hangs in the cupboard.
मेरे दादाजी का पुराना फलालैन ब्लेज़र अब भी अलमारी में टँगा है।
- Radhika wrung out the flannel and placed it on her brother's forehead.
राधिका ने कपड़ा निचोड़ा और अपने भाई के माथे पर रख दिया।
- The minister's reply was nothing but flannel.
मंत्री का उत्तर केवल गोलमोल बातें था।
- Flannel is warm, so it is common in hill stations.
फलालैन गर्म होता है, इसलिए पहाड़ी इलाक़ों में आम है।
- He flannelled the examiner but could not hide that he had not prepared.
उसने परीक्षक को बातों में घुमाया, पर यह न छिपा सका कि उसने तैयारी नहीं की थी।
- The hotel gave each guest a clean flannel and a towel.
होटल ने हर अतिथि को साफ़ फलालैन और तौलिया दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He wore a flannel trousers.
✓ He wore flannel trousers.
Trousers is plural, so a cannot be used before it.
'Trousers' plural है, इसलिए उससे पहले 'a' नहीं लगता।
✗ The shirt is made by flannel.
✓ The shirt is made of flannel.
Use made of for the material.
सामग्री बताने के लिए 'made of' का प्रयोग होता है।