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cotton flannel

cotton flannel

noun

  1. a plain-weave or twill-weave fabric with nap on one side only Also calledCanton 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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cotton flannel1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, a super-soft cotton flannel lining makes this jacket far warmer than it appears, almost like wearing two layers in one.

Shivering like the ague between his cotton-flannel blankets, Stanton's courage fairly raced the mercury in its downward course.

A thick pad of felt or double-faced cotton flannel should go under the tablecloth.

She strolled over to him and fingered the cotton flannel of a garment that lay under her hand.

Tie a bag made of cotton flannel over the broom and brush the walls downward.

The floor should then be dusted with a broom, over which has been tied the cotton-flannel bag made for the purpose.

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