flannel

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.
  2. Noun.  (New Zealand, British) A washcloth.
  3. Noun.  (slang) Soothing plausible untruth and half truth, claptrap - ''"Don't talk flannel" [http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/56/messages/708.html][http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-synonyms/claptrap][http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19971103].
  4. Adjective.  made of flannel.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) to rub with a flannel.
  6. Verb.  to flatter; suck up to.

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