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| cot·ton [ kótt'n ] (plural cot·tons) |
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1. soft fiber: a soft white downy fiber that grows in seed pods. Use: textiles.
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2. fabric made from cotton: fabric woven or knitted from spun cotton fiber
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3. yarn or thread: yarn or thread made from cotton or a synthetic substitute
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4. something made of cotton: something made of cotton fabric
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often used in the plural
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5. plants bush producing downy fiber: the tropical or subtropical bush that produces cotton. Genus Gossypium.
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6. substance like cotton: a substance that resembles cotton fiber but is produced by another plant such as the cottonwood
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| [14th century. Via French coton< Arabic ḳuṭun] |
