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cotton noun
/ˈkɒt.ən/
/ˈkɑː.t ̬ən/ n [U] Definition
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the threads which grow around the seeds of a tall plant which is grown especially in the US, China and South Asiaa bale of cotton
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thread or cloth made from the fibres of the cotton planta shirt made of pure cotton
She looked pretty in a simple cotton dress.
UK a reel of cotton (= thread)
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US for cotton wool cottony adjective
/ˈkɒt.ən.i//ˈkɑː.t ̬ən-/ adj (Definition of cotton noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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