flannelled
Definition
Adjective: Describing someone who is dressed in flannel, a soft woven fabric typically made from wool or cotton. The word is often used to refer to someone wearing flannel clothing, especially in contexts like sports (e.g., cricket players) or informal attire.
Usage Examples
- (The players were wearing flannel trousers or shirts, typical of cricket uniforms.)
- (He wore a shirt made of flannel fabric.)
Advanced Usage
- "flannelled fool": A somewhat old-fashioned or British English phrase, used humorously or critically to describe a cricketer or someone involved in the sport, implying they are overly focused on the game or its traditions.
- The journalist called him a flannelled fool for his obsession with cricket. (The journalist criticized the cricketer for being too devoted to the sport.)
Variants and Related Words
- Flannel (noun): The fabric itself, or a shirt made from it.
- He bought a new flannel for the winter. (A flannel shirt.)
- Flannelly (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of flannel, often in texture or appearance.
- The blanket had a flannelly feel. (It felt soft like flannel.)
Synonyms
- Clothed in flannel: wearing flannel garments.
- Flannel-wearing: directly describing someone wearing flannel.
Related Idioms
- Flannel (verb, British slang): To talk in a vague, evasive, or flattering way (unrelated to clothing but derived from the fabric's softness).
- He flannelled his way through the interview. (He avoided giving direct answers.)
- Flannel mouth: A person who speaks in a smooth, insincere, or confusing manner.
- Don't trust that flannel mouth; he's just trying to deceive you. (He is a smooth talker.)