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

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Canton flannel

Then a roar announced the appearance of the Rickettsville team and their opponents, who wore the name of Spatsburg on their Canton flannel shirts.

From The Redheaded Outfield by Grey, Zane

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

Directions.—Use the polish dry with a piece of chamois skin or Canton flannel, previously moistened with water or alcohol, and finish with the polish dry.

From One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed by Bogardus, C. A.

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

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