cotton
/ˈkɑt.n̩/noun, verb2 syllables
Cotton means: soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state.
Synonyms for cotton4
noun, as in soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
cotton fiber, cotton wool
noun, as in erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
cotton plant
What does cotton mean?5
noun
1
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
2
erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
3
fabric woven from cotton fibers
4
thread made of cotton fibers
verb
1
take a liking to“cotton to something”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with cotton?3
Cotton in a sentence
- Their main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton.unknown
- Among the products of this region, cotton predominates._undertoad
- Farmers began to move into the county and invest in corn, grains, and cotton.CM
- Timber and diamonds account for most export earnings, followed by cotton.The_World_Factbook
- During this period, there was also a growing market for flax, hemp and cotton.CM
- This lovely blouse is made of polyester and cotton.shekitten
- The price of cotton has more than doubled since last year.sundown
- I am going to buy a dozen white cotton handkerchiefs.Luornu
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Forms of cotton
as a noun
- plural
- cottons
as a verb
- third-person singular
- cottons
- present participle
- cottoning
- past participle
- cottoned
- past tense
- cottoned