Flannel

flan′el, n. a soft woollen cloth of loose texture for undergarments, .: the garment itself: ( pl. ) the garb of cricketers, .— v.t. to wrap in or rub with flannel.— n. Flannelette′ , a cotton fabric, made in imitation of flannel.— adjs. Flann′elled ; Flann′elly . [Orig. flannen , acc. to Skeat, from W. gwlanen — gwlan , wool; acc. to Diez, the equivalent Fr. flanelle is from the O. Fr. flaine , a pillow-case.]