FLANNEL Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

flannel

noun

ˈfla-nᵊl

Definition of flannel

British

as in butter

excessive praise the one cabinet minister who never resorts to flannel—he always tells it like it is

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as in garbage

language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense the first serious book about the British royal family that wasn't just flannel

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Recent Examples of flannel The buttons on his flannel are undone to allow access to the port on his chest, covered with a bandage. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 As for Grant, few leading men ever looked so dashing in that ’50s ad man uniform of a gray flannel suit. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Like a matador swirling his cape, Patrick Roden-Reynolds pulled a swatch of white flannel this way and that on the grass and leaf litter in my yard. — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Costco’s home section is packed with affordable, high-quality items like flannel sheets, organic throws, and boutique candles. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flannel

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Noun

Gelato is churned more slowly than ice cream, giving it a dense, almost taffy-like chewy texture.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Adam evoked the image of stretching taffy.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 June 2026

Definition of taffy

Noun

Prosecutors said Aurora was one of seven children, ages 2 months to 17 years, who lived in an east San José house on Lancelot Lane that was filled with cockroaches, pet feces, garbage and mold.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Clean your car full of garbage elsewhere and don’t hold up a line of customers.

— Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of garbage

Noun

Manipulation, escalation, flattery and vindictiveness are not the unavoidable price of sounding natural.

— Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Tom Cruise's recent effusive praise for Kate Middleton was not just Hollywood flattery, according to royal experts.

— Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of flattery

Noun

In the eyes of the conferences, and CFP committee, the allure of a postseason bid is the carrot that would dangle in front of them so that fans would look the other way at the nonsense this creates for the football played in September or October.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
My fellow relishers of Trowbridge nonsense, today is our day of jubilee.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of nonsense

Noun

People should wash any skin that comes into contact with the slurry with water and soft soap, before using a hand cream to avoid dryness and cracking.

— Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
Founder and creative director Joy Cho’s lifestyle brand offers whimsical products, spanning bandages to soft soap, as well as regular editorial content online.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2021

Definition of soft soap

Noun

Tucker recommends foods like extra virgin olive oil, fatty fish like salmon, nuts and seeds — all staples of both diets, which also encourage eating whole grains, chicken, and plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026
If your kidneys are healthy, eating magnesium-rich foods like nuts, seeds, beans, whole grains, and leafy vegetables is unlikely to cause toxicity.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of nuts

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