COTTONS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Cotton

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Old French coton, from Arabic quṭn

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkɒtn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a soft white fibrous substance which surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant and is made into textile fibre and thread for sewing

Short Definition:

white fibrous plant substance

Examples:
  • a cargo of cotton and wheat
Definition:

the tropical and subtropical plant that is commercially grown to make cotton fabric and thread. Oil and a protein-rich flour are also obtained from the seeds.

Short Definition:

plant which produces cotton

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