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nounflannelgraph (plural flannelgraphs)
plural flannelgraphs
- A board covered with flannel fabric used as a backdrop when telling stories to children, the characters in the story being placed and moved on the backdrop.
Synonyms: flannelboard
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nounA board covered with flannel fabric used as a backdrop when telling stories to children, the characters in the story being placed and moved on the backdrop.
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flannelgraph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flannelgraph
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“flannelgraph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flannelgraph. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flannelgraph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flannelgraph.
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