Canton flannel

American  

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.

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Canton flannel British  

/ ˈkæntɒn, -tən /

noun

1. another name for cotton flannel

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Etymology

Origin of Canton flannel

1880–85; after Canton, China

Example Sentences

Canton flannel suit of white, trimmed with long points cut from cloth, to represent icicles.

From The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays by Hare, Walter Ben

Then cut the same shape in merino or cashmere, line the little sole with Canton flannel or silk, and bind it with very narrow ribbon.

From St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 No 1, Nov 1877 by Dodge, Mary Mapes

She then brought a piece of Canton flannel, and the shears, and put them into my hands, saying that I might make two pairs of night-trowsers for the baby.

From A Woman who went to Alaska by Sullivan, May Kellogg

All I want is a piece of Canton flannel.

From Twenty Years of Hus'ling by Denslow, W. W. (William Wallace)

If used with care, an undercloth of this kind will last a long time, and I have found Canton flannel much more satisfactory than felt.

From Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895 by Various