flannels

Cozy wool trousers

Flannels are trousers made of flannel, a soft woven fabric usually of wool or cotton.

The term appears in British English for casual or sports trousers: He wore white flannels for cricket.

In British usage, flannels can also mean washcloths—small squares of flannel fabric for washing the face and body.

textile

fabric

Woven or knit material

  • cottonPlant fiber for textiles
  • woolSheared animal fiber
  • twillDiagonal-ribbed fabric

weave · yarn · brushed · napped · plaid · checkered · shirt · cloth · material · garment

pattern

plaid

Woven crisscross pattern

windowpane · lumberjack · grid · squares · multicolor

sport

cricket

Chirping legged insect

trousers · pads · wicket · innings · bowler · batsman · pavilion · crease · pitch · umpire

clothing

shirts

Upper body garments

nightwear · sleepwear · loungewear · boxers · robes · bedclothes · button-down · casual · layering · workwear

cozy

warmth

Heat you feel

blanket · fireside · hearth · cuddly · toasty · comfy · slippers · cabin · hygge · relaxation

british

washcloth

Small bathing cloth

grooming · toiletry · terrycloth · toweling · washing · skincare · soap · basin

grunge

Nirvana

Release from earthly existence

Kurt Cobain · Pearl Jam · Soundgarden · thrift · vintage · layered · unbuttoned · oversized · distressed · slouchy

Categories
Opposites
fabric type

flannelssilk

Fine woven insect fiber

satin · denim · linen · polyester · chiffon

garment formality

flannelsevening wear

Dressy clothes for galas

white tie · dinner dress

seasonal/climate suitability

flannelsseersucker

Crinkled striped cotton cloth

Phrases
Family

flannel, flannelette, flannelling

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G