cotton (n.)

  1. soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

    [ Syn: cotton fiber , cotton wool ]

  2. fabric woven from cotton fibers

  3. erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers

    [ Syn: cotton plant ]

  4. thread made of cotton fibers

    cotton (v.)

  1. take a liking to; cotton to something'

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