Soothing, plausible untruth or half-truth; claptrap.
A washcloth.
A soft cloth material originally woven from wool, today often combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.
A flannel shirt.
Made of flannel.
To flatter; to suck up to.
To wrap in flannel.
To waffle or prevaricate.
To rub with a flannel.
An instance of excessive praise.
Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.