cotton
/ˈkɒt.n̩/ · noun
Meaning
- Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
- Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
- Any fiber similar in appearance and use to Gossypium fiber.
- The textile made from the fiber harvested from a cotton plant, especially Gossypium.
- An item of clothing made from cotton.
- To provide with cotton.
- To make or become cotton-like
- To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
- To rub or burnish with cotton.
- Made of cotton.
- To get on with someone or something; to have a good relationship with someone.
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