silk cotton

silk cot·ton

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [silk kot-n]
- /sɪlk ˈkɒt n/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [silk kot-n]
- /sɪlk ˈkɒt n/

Definitions of silk cotton words

noun silk cotton the silky covering of the seeds of certain tropical trees of the bombax family, used for stuffing cushions, pillows, etc. 1
noun silk cotton kapok 0

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Origin of silk cotton

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for Silk cotton

noun

adjective

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Silk cotton

silk cotton popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

silk cotton usage trend in Literature

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