Meaning
flannel
- a soft woven fabric typically made of wool or cotton
- clothing made of flannel
In a sentence
D'inverno preferisco indossare camicie di flanella calda.
In winter, I prefer wearing warm flannel shirts.
Questi pantaloni di flanella grigia sono molto eleganti.
These grey flannel trousers are very elegant.
Hai comprato le lenzuola di flanella per il freddo?
Did you buy the flannel bedsheets for the cold?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| flanella | feminine · singular |
| flanelle | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used with the preposition 'di' (e.g. 'camicia di flanella').
- Idiomatically, 'fare flanella' informally means to waste time or loiter.