cotton
Definition
- n. soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
- n. fabric woven from cotton fibers
- n. erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
- n. thread made of cotton fibers
Word forms
- Past tense
- cottoned
- Past participle
- cottoned
- Present participle
- cottoning
- Third person singular
- cottons
Example sentences
n.
The shirt is made of 100% cotton, which makes it very comfortable to wear.
vi.
I really cotton to her ideas about environmental protection.