cotton

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

• Arabic قطن (qúţun).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkɒt.ən/, SAMPA: /"kQt.@n/

  Rhymes: -ɒtən

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cotton (plural cottons)

1. A plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
2. A type of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
3. The textile made from the fiber harvested from the cotton plant.
4. An item of clothing made from cotton.

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• cotton candy
• cotton on
• cotton pad
• cotton picker
• cottonseed
• cotton stripper
• cotton to (verb)
• cotton wool
• cotton gin
• cotton card
• cotton blend

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cotton (not comparable)

1. Made of cotton.

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to cotton (third-person singular simple present cottons, present participle cottoning, simple past and past participle cottoned)

1. To get on with someone or something; to have a good relationship with someone.
   • 1873, All the Year Round^[1], page 286:

     I want to tell you the Dukes, both mother and son, are cottoning to her fast enough

   • 2009 March 21, Farhad Manjoo, “A Conference That Starts on Time and Stays on Schedule”^[2], The New York Times:

     The conference — Mr. Allen’s first gathering, and, depending on the economic outlook, maybe his last — brought together entrepreneurs, techies, writers and even some middle managers who’ve cottoned on to his ideas.