Flanning

/ˈflænɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of making or working with flannel; processing woolen cloth into flannel.

Etymology

From flann (the base form) plus -ing, referring to the textile manufacturing process of creating flannel fabric.

Kelly Says

Flanning was a real occupational skill—Welsh villages had entire economies built around flannel production, and the word represents centuries of textile craftsmanship.

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