How do you use "Flannel" in a sentence?

Wash your face with the flannel. Cold flannel on his forehead.

Flannel

Q: What does "Flannel" mean?

Washcloth British term for a small cloth used for washing the face and body.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: Washcloth

洗脸巾

Manopla de baño, toallita

洗顔タオル

세수 수건

British term for a small cloth used for washing the face and body.

英式英语中指用于洗脸和身体的小毛巾。

Término británico para un paño pequeño que se usa para lavarse la cara y el cuerpo.

顔や体を洗うための小さな布の英国式表現。

얼굴이나 몸을 씻을 때 쓰는 작은 천을 가리키는 영국식 표현.

Examples

Wash your face with the flannel.
用毛巾洗脸
Lávate la cara con la manopla
タオルで顔を洗って
수건으로 얼굴을 씻어.
Cold flannel on his forehead.
把冷毛巾敷在他额头上
Una toallita fría en la frente
冷たいタオルを額に当てた
차가운 수건을 이마에 올렸어.

Pronunciation

/ˈflænəl/

Usage Guide

Context: bathroom

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

British standard
英式标准用法
Uso estándar británico
イギリスの標準的な表現
영국 표준 표현

✗ Don't Say

US—use washcloth
美式英语中用washcloth
En EE. UU. se usa washcloth
アメリカではwashclothを使う
미국에서는 washcloth 사용

Common Mistakes

Not the fabric only

Origin & History

From Welsh 'gwlanen' (woollen article).

Cultural Context

Era: Historical

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British bathrooms

Regional notes: British.

Variations

FlannelFace flannel