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- [kot-n]
- /ˈkɒt n/
- /ˈkɒtn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kot-n]
- /ˈkɒt n/
Definitions of cotton word
- variable noun cotton Cotton is a type of cloth made from soft fibres from a particular plant. 3
- uncountable noun cotton Cotton is a plant which is grown in warm countries and which produces soft fibres used in making cotton cloth. 3
- variable noun cotton Cotton is thread that is used for sewing, especially thread that is made from cotton. 3
- uncountable noun cotton Cotton or absorbent cotton is a soft mass of cotton, used especially for applying liquids or creams to your skin. 3
- noun cotton any of various herbaceous plants and shrubs of the malvaceous genus Gossypium, such as sea-island cotton, cultivated in warm climates for the fibre surrounding the seeds and the oil within the seeds 3
- noun cotton the soft white downy fibre of these plants: used to manufacture textiles 3
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Origin of cotton
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English coton < Old French < Old Italian cotone < Arabic qutun, variant of qutn
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Parts of speech for Cotton
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cotton popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cotton
verb cotton
- grasp — to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- comprehend — If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
- understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
noun cotton
- thread — a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
- cord — Cord is strong, thick string.
- yarn — thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- strand — to form (a rope, cable, etc.) by twisting strands together.
- fibre — a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
Antonyms for cotton
verb cotton
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
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