Canton flannel
- noun
- /ˈkæntən ˈflænəl/
- Archaic
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franela de Cantón
- The pajamas were made of Canton flannel, keeping her warm through the chilly night.
Examples
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She bought several yards of Canton flannel to sew cozy winter nightgowns.
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He preferred Canton flannel sheets because they felt soft against his skin.
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I love my new Canton flannel pajamas.
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The Canton flannel sheets are incredibly soft.
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He preferred Canton flannel sheets because they felt soft against his skin.
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The pajamas were made of Canton flannel, keeping her warm through the chilly night.
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She bought several yards of Canton flannel to sew cozy winter nightgowns.
Synonyms
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3.6
A soft light cloth made from wool or cotton used for clothes and sheets
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A warm cotton cloth with a soft side used for clothes and sheets
A soft cotton cloth used for pajamas and sheets that keeps you warm
A strong cloth of cotton and linen used for clothes and to cover furniture
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'Canton' functions as a place-name/variant label and 'flannel' names the fabric, so 'Canton flannel' naturally reads as a specific type or style of flannel. Place-name + noun patterns for product or fabric varieties are common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would infer the meaning.
Etymology
Canton flannel gets its name from a city once called Canton, where cotton cloth was finished by brushing one side to make it soft. That's why Canton flannel today means a heavy cotton cloth with a soft, brushed side used for 'sleepwear' and 'bedding'.