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Canton flannel

American

noun

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 British

/ ˈkæntɒn-, -tən /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of Canton flannel

1880–85; after Canton, China

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Canton flannel

Cover it lastly with Canton flannel; this must be drawn over very tight, and tacked well to prevent folds when in use.

From Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife by Marion Mills Miller

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 C. A. Bogardus

Next to the table you must have a heavy undercloth of felt or Canton flannel.

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

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

S. Pack in bags of Canton flannel before putting into the drawers or boxes and place with them a few pieces of camphor gum.

From Armour's Monthly Cook Book, Volume 2, No. 12, October 1913 A Monthly Magazine of Household Interest by Mary Jane McClure

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