flannel n 1: a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing 2: bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body [syn: {washcloth}, {washrag}, {face cloth}] 3: (usually in the plural) trousers [syn: {gabardine}, {tweed}, {white}] [also: {flannelling}, {flannelled}] flannelling See {flannel}