A soft cotton fabric brushed to create a fuzzy surface similar to flannel, but lighter and less expensive.
English adaptation of 'flannel' with the diminutive suffix '-ette' (meaning small or imitation version), describing a fabric that resembles flannel but is lighter.
Victorian working-class families wore flannelette while the wealthy wore flannel—the '-ette' suffix was how textiles were literally class-marked, with one letter separating luxury from affordability.
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