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cotton

 
 
/ˈkɒtən/ noun [U]

Translation

CLOTH cloth or thread that is produced from the cotton plant
pamuk
a cotton shirt/dress2426
PLANT a plant that produces a soft, white substance used for making thread and cloth
pamuk bitkisi
513526
FOR CLEANING US ( UK cotton wool) a soft mass of cotton, usually used for cleaning your skin
hidrofil pamuk/cilt temizleme pamuğu
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(Definition of cotton noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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