Cotton vs. Flannel

Cottonnoun

A plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.

Cottonnoun

Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.

Cottonnoun

(textiles) The textile made from the fiber harvested from the cotton plant.

Cottonnoun

(countable) An item of clothing made from cotton.

Cottonadjective

Made of cotton.

Cottonverb

To get on with someone or something; to have a good relationship with someone.

Cottonnoun

A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant. Long-staple cotton has a fiber sometimes almost two inches long; short-staple, from two thirds of an inch to an inch and a half.

Cottonnoun

The cotton plant. See Cotten plant, below.

Cottonnoun

Cloth made of cotton.

Cottonverb

To rise with a regular nap, as cloth does.

Cottonverb

To go on prosperously; to succeed.

Cottonverb

To unite; to agree; to make friends; - usually followed by with.

Cottonverb

To take a liking to; to stick to one as cotton; - used with to.

Cottonnoun

silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

Cottonnoun

fabric woven from cotton fibers

Cottonnoun

erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers

Cottonnoun

thread made of cotton fibers

Cottonverb

take a liking to;

Cotton

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose.

Flannelnoun

(uncountable) A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.

Flannelnoun

A washcloth.

Flannelnoun

A flannel shirt.

Flannelnoun

(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]

Flanneladjective

made of flannel

Flannelverb

(transitive) To rub with a flannel.

Flannelverb

(transitive) To wrap in flannel.

Flannelverb

(transitive) To flatter; to suck up to.

Flannelnoun

A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture.

Flannelnoun

a cotton fabric with a thick nap on one side, resembling flannel{1}; it is used, e. g. for underwear or sheets; also called flanellette.

Flannelnoun

garments made of flannel, especially underwear.

Flannelnoun

a washcloth.

Flannelnoun

humbug; nonsensical or evasive talk.

Flannelnoun

insincere flattery or praise.

Flannelnoun

a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing

Flannelnoun

bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body

Flannelnoun

(usually in the plural) trousers

Flannelnoun

a kind of soft woven fabric, typically made of wool or cotton and slightly milled and raised

Flannelnoun

men's trousers made of flannel

Flannelnoun

short for flannelette

Flannelnoun

a small piece of towelling used for washing oneself.

Flannelnoun

bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly

Flannelverb

use bland fluent talk to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly.

Flannel

Flannel is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness. Flannel was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now often made from either wool, cotton, or synthetic fiber.