cottonnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkɒt.ən/us/ˈkɑː.t̬ən/the threads that grow around the seeds of a tall plant grown especially in the US, China, and South Asia:
a bale of cotton
B1 thread or cloth made from the fibres of the cotton plant:
a shirt made of pure cotton
She looked pretty in a simple cotton dress.
UK a reel of cotton (= thread)
US or Indian English UK cotton wool cotton in the form of a soft mass, usually used for cleaning your skin:
cotton pads
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- Natural fibres such as cotton tend to be cooler.
- A sweater knitted in pure cotton hasn't much give .
- He shivered with cold in his thin cotton shirt.
- Black slaves used to work on the cotton plantations of the southern United States.
- The final stage of the production of cotton is when it is spun into thread.
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Textiles made from natural fibres
- burlap
- calico
- camel
- canvas
- cashmere
- fishnet
- flannelette
- flax
- fustian
- georgette
- moleskin
- muslin
- netting
- oilskin
- pinstripe
- sealskin
- tweed
- twill
- velvet
- worsted
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cottony
adjective uk/ˈkɒt.ən.i/us/ˈkɑː.t̬ən.i/