flannel

Universal Words noun 1 [U] a soft light fabric, containing cotton or wool, used for making clothes: a flannel shirt / coat * a grey flannel suit 2 (also facecloth) (both BrE) (AmE washcloth) [C] a small piece of cloth used for washing yourself: a face flannel 3 (flannels) [pl.] trousers/pants made of flannel: cricket flannels 4 [U] (BrE, informal) words that do not have much meaning and that avoid telling sb what they want to know: OK, cut the flannel and tell me what you really want!