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Canton flannel

noun

  1. a plain-weave or twill-weave cotton fabric with a long, fleecy nap usually on one side only, used for sportswear, undergarments, backings and linings, etc.



Canton flannel

/ ˈkæntɒn, -tən /

noun

  1. another name for cotton flannel

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Canton flannel1

1880–85; after Canton, China
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Canton flannel1

C19: named after Canton, China

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