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cotton flannel

American  

cotton flannel British  

noun

  1. Also called: Canton flannel. a plain-weave or twill-weave fabric with nap on one side only

"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

Etymology

Origin of cotton flannel

First recorded in 1835–45


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From the on-trend outdoors-y designers at The Normal Brand, this cotton flannel is golf-ready.

From Golf Digest ● Dec. 12, 2019

But the ax-wielding Canadian has one more thing hidden up his 100% cotton flannel sleeve.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2017

And a man’s work shirt, cotton flannel, and boys’ tennis shoes.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

But far worse than this was the fact that she was still in her clothes, for she had firmly refused the offer of Mae’s spare nightgown, with its seeming miles of faded cotton flannel.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit

A thick pad of felt or double-faced cotton flannel should go under the tablecloth.

From The Etiquette of To-day by Edith B. Ordway

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