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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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Example Sentences

White canton flannel is not good for this purpose, it soils easily and the chemicals used for bleaching it discolour silver.

And here is a nice white canton-flannel bag in my pocket that Herbert has used for his marbles.

With ink, mark the fleecy side of the strips of white canton flannel to resemble white ermine.

Very good stemming may be made by tinting canton flannel, which has a very long nap or pile.

An iceless refrigerator may be made from a rectangular frame of wood, to which heavy canton flannel is buttoned or tacked.

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