English dictionary

cotton

/'k/A/t/-/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

noun.substance

Synonyms cotton fiber cotton wool

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fabric woven from cotton fibers

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers

noun.plant

Synonyms cotton plant

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thread made of cotton fibers

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant. Long-staple cotton has a fiber sometimes almost two inches long; short-staple, from two thirds of an inch to an inch and a half.

noun

Source: webster1913