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cotton

/ˈkɒt.n̩/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
  2. Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
  3. Any fiber similar in appearance and use to Gossypium fiber.
  4. The textile made from the fiber harvested from a cotton plant, especially Gossypium.
  5. An item of clothing made from cotton.
  6. To provide with cotton.
  7. To make or become cotton-like
  8. To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
  9. To rub or burnish with cotton.
  10. Made of cotton.
  11. To get on with someone or something; to have a good relationship with someone.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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