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Canton flannel

–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.

Origin:
1880–85; after Canton, China
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Can·ton flannel   (kān'tŏn')   
n.  Flannelette.

[After Canton (Guangzhou), China.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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