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Cotton
/ˈkɒt.n̩/
Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
📖 Definitions of "Cotton"
noun
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Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
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Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
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Any fiber similar in appearance and use to Gossypium fiber.
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The textile made from the fiber harvested from a cotton plant, especially Gossypium.
verb
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To provide with cotton.
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To make or become cotton-like
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To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
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To rub or burnish with cotton.
adjective
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Made of cotton.
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