cotton flannel

American  

noun

1. Canton flannel.

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cotton flannel British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cotton flannel

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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

The cotton flannel is not drawn tight across the top of the pad.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 by Various