Canton flannel

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of soft cotton fabric. countable, uncountable

    "The canton flannel gulls flew near and far."

  2. 2
    a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side wordnet

Synonyms

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cotton flannel

Example

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"The canton flannel gulls flew near and far."

Etymology

After Canton, China.

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