cotton

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) fibrous substance
2. (uncountable, usually) fibrous substance
3. (uncountable, usually) plant source
4. (uncountable, usually) plant source
5. (uncountable, usually) manufactured product of such substance
6. (countable, usually) manufactured product of such substance
7. (uncountable, usually) manufactured product of such substance
8. (archaic, uncountable, usually) manufactured product of such substance

Adj

Made of cotton.

Verb

1. (transitive) To provide with cotton.
2. (transitive) To provide with cotton.
3. (transitive) To provide with cotton.
4. (transitive) To provide with cotton.
5. (transitive) To provide with cotton.
6. (transitive) To provide with cotton.
7. To make or become cotton-like
8. To make or become cotton-like
9. To make or become cotton-like
10. To make or become cotton-like
11. To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
12. To rub or burnish with cotton.

Verb

To get on with someone or something; to have a good relationship with someone.

Synonyms

cotton wool

thread

🧵

weaving

cotton plant

wool

raw cotton

fleece

stick

distaff

agree

calico

cloth

cotton cloth

cotton seed

silk

cotton-plant

cotton fiber

ginned cotton

gauze

get on

harmonize

if

light

lint

padding

popcorn

🍿

quilted

cottony

ginned

spinning

staple

chintz

camisole

become fond of

wadded

wadding

warp

weave

blanket

woof

balbriggan

yarn

🧶

cotton ball

cotton print

cotton-wool

get on well together

Gossypium

tree cotton

spun cotton

cotton thread

Translations

coton

algodón

Baumwolle

cotone

algodão

katoen

βαμβάκι

cotó

قطن

pamuk

cotonnier

pedal

reed

fil

🧶

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒt.ən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: cotoun

In summary

From Middle English cotoun, from Anglo-Norman cotun, Old French coton, from (Genoese) Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun).

Sentences

He built a water-powered cotton mill , and a reservoir to power the wheels .