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!
