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Can′ton flan′nel, 
  1. Textilesa 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.
  • after Canton, China 1880–85

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cotton flannel

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