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Cotton Pure Cloth Noun ˈkɒtn ˈkɑːtn Age Worked

Word3 cotton
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈkɒtn/ /ˈkɑːtn/
Example
  • from the age of six she worked in the fields, picking cotton.
  • bales of cotton
  • cotton fields/plantations/plants
  • the sheets are 100 per cent pure cotton.
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cotton

(noun)/ˈkɒtn/ /ˈkɑːtn/
  1. a plant grown in warm countries for the soft white hairs around its seeds that are used to make cloth and thread
    • From the age of six she worked in the fields, picking cotton.
    • bales of cotton
    • cotton fields/plantations/plants
  2. the cloth made from the cotton plant
    • The sheets are 100 per cent pure cotton.
    • a cotton shirt/skirt
    • printed cotton cloth
    • the cotton industry
    • a cotton mill
    • a pure cotton T-shirt
    • shivering in her thin cotton nightdress
  3. thread that is used for sewing
    • sewing cotton
    • a cotton reel
  4. a soft mass of white material that is used for cleaning the skin or a wound
    • Use a cotton ball to apply the lotion.

    Word Origin

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