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cotton up to

cot·ton up to
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kot-n uhp too]
    • /ˈkɒt n ʌp tu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kot-n uhp too]
    • /ˈkɒt n ʌp tu/

Definition of cotton up to words

  • noun cotton up to to try to ingratiate oneself, or make friends, with 3

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Parts of speech for Cotton up to

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cotton up to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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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