=> face-cloth

/'flænl; `flænl/
n
1 [U] type of soft loosely woven woollen cloth 法兰绒
*[attrib 作定语] flannel trousers 法兰绒裤子.
2 flannels [pl] men's trousers made of flannel 法兰绒男裤
*a pair of cricket flannels 一条男用法兰绒板球裤.
3 = face-flannel (face1).
4 [U] (infml 口) wordy language that avoids talking about sth directly and is often intended to flatter 兜圈子的（常为奉承的）言语
*He gave me a lot of flannel but I still don't know the answer to my question. 他说了很多恭维话, 我仍然不知道怎样解决我的问题.

v (-ll-; US -l-) [I] (infml 口) speak or write flannel(4) 说或写兜圈子的言语
*Stop flannelling and give a straight answer! 别再兜圈子了, 直截了当地回答!