See Also: flannel(1)(dictionary)
flannel(2)(dictionary)
water flannel(medicine)
flannel 1, noun(dictionary)
flannel 2, verb(dictionary)

flannel(2) (iou)



flannel verb. Infl. -ll-, *-l-. M19.
[from the noun.]
verb trans. Rub with a flannel; rare wrap in flannel. M19.
I. McEwan Steered him to the washbasin, was filling it with warm water and flanneling his face.
verb trans. & intrans. Use flattery (on); bluff, mislead. slang. M20.
J. Braine I managed to flannel him into the belief that I approved of his particular brand of efficiency.