Cottoned

Word COTTONED
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Definitions and meanings of "Cottoned"

What do we mean by cottoned?

To provide with cotton.

To make or become cotton-like

To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.

To rub or burnish with cotton.

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The word "cottoned" in example sentences

What's more, I kind of cottoned to Jarvis, from the drop of the hat. ❋ Sewell Ford (1907)

She called next day, and since then I have been very zealous in her service, for she has a look with her eyes like you - in fact, her eyes are like yours, and I 'cottoned' to her on the strength of it. ❋ Unknown (1892)

Mr Bradshaw "cottoned" (as he expressed it to Mr Farquhar) to his new candidate at once. ❋ Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1837)

I've never "cottoned" well to others thinking they can speak for me, regardless, and I certainly wouldn't pick any of those mouth-breathing morons to do so. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The only one of the party to whom he ever "cottoned" was the latest comer, a smoothed-out, blandulose kind of man, who smoked up all his cunning cigars, made sad havoc among his Hollanders of gin, departed from that house in an unexpected manner and his friend's best trousers, in the pockets of which he had bestowed that friend's rarest gems and gold, and is now serving out a term allotted to him in the State Prison, in recognition of the remarkable abilities displayed by him in the character of what the police call a "confidence man." ❋ Various (N/A)

Zack the reckless, who was always ready at five minutes 'notice to make friends with any living being under the canopy of heaven -- Zack the gregarious, who in his days of roaming the country, before he was fettered to an office stool, had "cottoned" to every species of rustic vagabond, from a traveling tinker to a resident poacher -- at once declared that he would sleep in the offered bed that very night, by way of showing himself worthy of his host's assistance and regard, if worthy of nothing else. ❋ Wilkie Collins (1856)

Locals have cottoned on to the fact that the café is open to the public, whether or not they pay to visit the museum. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But that may just be because I was nine years old, and at that age I hadn't really cottoned on to the concept of inequality. ❋ Kisobel (2010)

Looks like Ms Winfrey has finally cottoned on that this phenomenon is more than just a teen thing … about time too! ❋ Unknown (2010)

(I have never cottoned onto cables and bobbles, but since I lust for that scarf, I have to learn!) ❋ Unknown (2009)

Marty now cottoned to the fact that Brenda was out to get him. ❋ Tallulah Morehead (2010)

I cottoned to you from the start; but I never thought it would get as bad as marriage. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Talk of synopses, partials, POV … it was like they were talking another language at first but thankfully I quickly cottoned on! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Local merchants have cottoned on to the daily deal market, because it provides them with a way to advertise without spending money up front. ❋ Spencer E. Ante (2011)

I would have thought our politicians might have cottoned onto this by now. on June 6, 2009 at 6: 09 am TheBinarySurfer ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

By The very well travelled, well educated, beautiful, whatever else on the list, Abigail, February 10, 2010 @ 10: 27 pm cheers, Mayhem, yep I cottoned later. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Your company have cottoned on to a well known fact, getting out of bed and living a life can be dangerous. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

But it sometimes points to changes the Commerce Department's bean counters haven't cottoned onto yet. ❋ Justin Lahart (2011)

By now the students have cottoned on to the idea that the rent will increase. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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