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for Adam''s flannel
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Flannel \Flan"nel\ (fl[a^]n"n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF.
flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel,
fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. Wool.]
1. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. --Shak.
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2. 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.
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3. pl. garments made of flannel, especially underwear.
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4. a washcloth. [Brit.]
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5. humbug; nonsensical or evasive talk. [Brit. informal]
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6. insincere flattery or praise. [Brit. informal]
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Adam's flannel. (Bot.) See under Adam.
Canton flannel, Cotton flannel. See Cotton flannel,
under Cotton.
[1913 Webster] flannelbush
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Adam \Ad"am\, n.
1. The name given in the Bible to the first man, the
progenitor of the human race.
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2. (As a symbol) "Original sin;" human frailty.
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And whipped the offending Adam out of him. --Shak.
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Adam's ale, water. [Coll.]
Adam's apple.
1. (Bot.)
(a) A species of banana ({Musa paradisiaca). It attains a
height of twenty feet or more. --Paxton.
(b) A species of lime ({Citris limetta).
2. The projection formed by the thyroid cartilage in the
neck. It is particularly prominent in males, and is so
called from a notion that it was caused by the forbidden
fruit (an apple) sticking in the throat of our first
parent.
Adam's+flannel+(Bot.),+the+mullein+({Verbascum+thapsus">Adam's flannel (Bot.), the mullein ({Verbascum thapsus).
Adam's+needle+(Bot.),+the+popular+name+of+a+genus+({Yucca">Adam's needle (Bot.), the popular name of a genus ({Yucca)
of liliaceous plants.
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