Cotton

Word COTTON
Character 6
Hyphenation cot ton
Pronunciations /ˈkɒt.n̩/

Definitions and meanings of "Cotton"

What do we mean by cotton?

Any of various shrubby plants of the genus Gossypium, having showy flowers and grown for the soft white downy fibers surrounding oil-rich seeds. noun

The fiber of any of these plants, used in making textiles and other products. noun

Thread or cloth manufactured from the fiber of these plants. noun

Any of various soft downy substances produced by other plants, as on the seeds of a cottonwood. noun

To take a liking; attempt to be friendly. intransitive verb

To come to understand. Often used with to or onto. intransitive verb

To rise with a nap, like cotton.

To envelop in cotton; hence, to coddle; make much of.

Same as Kafir *cotton. noun

See cotton-weed, 3. noun

Same as Natal *cotton . noun

To agree; suit; fit or go well together.

To become closely or intimately associated (with); acquire a strong liking (for); take (to): absolutely or with to, formerly with.

The white fibrous substance clothing the seeds of the cotton-plant (Gossypium). See cut under cotton-plant. noun

Cloth made of cotton. noun

Thread made of cotton: as, a spool of cotton contains 200 yards. noun

The wick of a candle. noun

The cotton-plant; cotton-plants collectively. noun

Made of cotton; consisting of cotton: as, cotton cloth.

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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Cotton

The word "cotton" in example sentences

Peel then pointed out peculiar and decisive distinctions between the case of sugar, and that of cotton, tobacco, and coffee; that, though all of them were the produce of slave labour -- First, we cannot now reject the _cotton_ of the United States, without endangering to the last degree the manufacturing prosperity of the kingdom. ❋ Various (N/A)

Vermont, in the year following, the _cotton gin_ was invented, and an unparalleled impulse given to the cultivation of cotton. ❋ E. N. [Editor] Elliott (N/A)

-- _A cotton and a silk umbrella_ means two umbrellas -- one cotton and the other silk; the word umbrella is understood after _cotton_. ❋ Brainerd Kellogg (N/A)

_A cotton and silk umbrella_ means one umbrella partly cotton and partly silk; _cotton_ and _silk_ modify the same noun -- _umbrella_. ❋ Brainerd Kellogg (N/A)

The cheapest and best covering of a bed, for Winter, is a _cotton comforter_, made to contain three or four pounds of cotton, laid in batts or sheets, between covers tacked together at regular intervals. ❋ Catharine Esther Beecher (1839)

And, on every such motion, we shall hear repeated, as we have done already, the same objections: that it will ruin trade and commerce; that it will destroy the revenue, and prostrate the navy; that it will enhance the prices of articles of the first necessity, and thus be taxing the poor; and that it will destroy the cotton market, _and stop the future growth of cotton_. " ❋ E. N. [Editor] Elliott (N/A)

In the audition videos, most girls failed to fully enunciate the word "cotton," she says. ❋ John Jurgensen (2011)

As the cotton is usually the property of English purchasers who have ordered it beforehand in exchange for their cargoes of English manufactured goods, this ❋ Unknown (1864)

The reason I like the cotton is that is soaks up the moisture and dries out quickly when I want it to and then I can put a warm piece of clothing back on. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The EDP reports on the Tory candidate's unwillingness to take part on live debates and hints that the BBC East debate which the Tories signed up for and which has been plugged by the BBC for the last fortnight may have to be pulled because Tory candidate Chloe Smith is being "wrapped in cotton wool" and kept from debating issues. ❋ Norfolk Blogger (2009)

Any urologist will tell you that plain white cotton is all a woman should wear. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sere9501 I've used that tactic when layering two socks inside "waterproof" boots so I could change out the cotton pair and get most of the water out of the boot, but I have to disagree with you on cotton drying quickly - even very thin cotton won't dry if the humidity is high enough. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Basic cotton is cheap, especially if you are able to use the 40-50% off coupons. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In terms of Kinsella's example, the technique to harvest cotton is not a scarce resource, but the effort expended to develop that technique is a scarce resource. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Since cotton is a water-intensive crop, the middle of a desert seemed a strange place to grow it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At some $100,000 per producer, cotton is the most heavily subsidized of the major U.S. agricultural commodities. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Having a free market in cotton sales, or a free market in selling slaves as “property,” does not override that epic fail at the core. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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