cotton belt

cot·ton belt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kot-n belt]
- /ˈkɒt n bɛlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kot-n belt]
- /ˈkɒt n bɛlt/

Definitions of cotton belt words

noun cotton belt a belt of land in the southeastern US that specializes in the production of cotton 3
noun cotton belt region in S and SE U.S., extending from Texas to the Carolinas, where much cotton is grown 3
noun cotton belt (sometimes lowercase) the part of the southern U.S. where cotton is grown, originally Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, but now often extended to include parts of Texas and California. 1

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Origin of cotton belt

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Cotton belt

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cotton belt popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cotton belt usage trend in Literature

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