Cotton
noun
A type of soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll.
The new clothes were made from cotton.
Often appears as...
- cotton fabric
- cotton clothes
noun
Cloth or fabric made from this fiber.
She wore a cotton shirt.
Often appears as...
- cotton shirt
- cotton dress
verb
To understand or get along with someone.
I cottoned to him the first time we met.
Often appears as...
- cotton to someone
- cotton onto something
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
Any of various related plants in the family Malvaceae.
Cotton plants are grown in warm climates.
Often appears as...
- cotton fields
- cotton crop
noun
A type of soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll.
The new clothes were made from cotton.
Often appears as...
- cotton fabric
- cotton clothes
noun
Cloth or fabric made from this fiber.
She wore a cotton shirt.
Often appears as...
- cotton shirt
- cotton dress
verb
To understand or get along with someone.
I cottoned to him the first time we met.
Often appears as...
- cotton to someone
- cotton onto something
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
Any of various related plants in the family Malvaceae.
Cotton plants are grown in warm climates.
Often appears as...
- cotton fields
- cotton crop
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Material
Cotton refers to the natural fiber, often associated with comfort and breathability in textiles.
I prefer cotton sheets for a good night's sleep.
Pro Tip 2/3Origin of Fiber
Cotton fibers come from cotton plants grown in warmer regions, like India and the United States.
Much of the world's cotton is harvested in the southern United States.
Pro Tip 3/3Versatile Usage
Cotton is used in various products, from clothing to bandages, due to its softness and durability.
Cotton swabs are gentle for cleaning ear canals.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Material
Cotton refers to the natural fiber, often associated with comfort and breathability in textiles.
I prefer cotton sheets for a good night's sleep.
Pro Tip 2/3Origin of Fiber
Cotton fibers come from cotton plants grown in warmer regions, like India and the United States.
Much of the world's cotton is harvested in the southern United States.
Pro Tip 3/3Versatile Usage
Cotton is used in various products, from clothing to bandages, due to its softness and durability.
Cotton swabs are gentle for cleaning ear canals.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Material
Cotton refers to the natural fiber, often associated with comfort and breathability in textiles.
I prefer cotton sheets for a good night's sleep.
Pro Tip 2/3Origin of Fiber
Cotton fibers come from cotton plants grown in warmer regions, like India and the United States.
Much of the world's cotton is harvested in the southern United States.
Pro Tip 3/3Versatile Usage
Cotton is used in various products, from clothing to bandages, due to its softness and durability.
Cotton swabs are gentle for cleaning ear canals.
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The Atlantic slave...
The crops grown in the new colonies, sugar cane, tobacco, and cotton, were labor intensive, and there were not enough settlers or indentured servants to cultivate all the new land. American Natives were enslaved, but many died from new diseases, while others effectively resisted.
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Adorable Tamarins Face...
local organization dedicated to saving the cotton tops they believe that only by tackling the causes of deforestation can they provide them with a secure future signs alone and force protection alone is not enough to save the species so we involve communities by educating
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What is dust made of? -...
as do tiny pieces of thread and cotton fibers from our clothes. These components make every household’s dust a unique blend of bits from its particular inhabitants. Household dust also contains substances that blow in from the wider world. Depending on the local geology,
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Why do your jeans wear...
But as the demand for jeans has gone up, their durability has gone down. Today, most pairs last no longer than a year. And each new pair you buy has a much higher cost than you might think. Every pair of jeans begins its life in a cotton field.
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Yuval Noah Harari...
let's say for britain and its colonies is that you grow cotton in egypt you send the raw cotton from egypt to britain they're the really important and and profitable business of producing textiles this was the high tech of the
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How to spot a...
and elemental iodine. It reveals of the presence of starch, which is commonly used to strengthen regular printer paper, but won't be found in real money. That's because authentic bills are made of cotton and linen
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Why is cotton in...
protecting warriors from even the fiercest physical attacks. These hardy structures were made not from iron or steel, but rather something unexpectedly cotton. These thickly woven, layered quilts of cotton
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Scarification PIPE National...
is ready for scarification Philippe's mother coos on cotton pay considers the tradition a vital step she believes the ritual will please our ancestors spirits and protect Philippe from happy because
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The life cycle of a...
Meanwhile, cotton uses more insecticides and pesticides than any other crop in the world. These pollutants can be carcinogenic, harm the health of field workers, and damage surrounding ecosystems.
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Training Critical...
him a cotton coma big brother if we want to determine how strong a fertilizer is if we have three vitalizes it's simple all we simply do we plant one crunchy one plant day one run there take
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The Atlantic slave...
The crops grown in the new colonies, sugar cane, tobacco, and cotton, were labor intensive, and there were not enough settlers or indentured servants to cultivate all the new land. American Natives were enslaved, but many died from new diseases, while others effectively resisted.
Video examples
Adorable Tamarins Face...
local organization dedicated to saving the cotton tops they believe that only by tackling the causes of deforestation can they provide them with a secure future signs alone and force protection alone is not enough to save the species so we involve communities by educating
Video examples
What is dust made of? -...
as do tiny pieces of thread and cotton fibers from our clothes. These components make every household’s dust a unique blend of bits from its particular inhabitants. Household dust also contains substances that blow in from the wider world. Depending on the local geology,
Video examples
Why do your jeans wear...
But as the demand for jeans has gone up, their durability has gone down. Today, most pairs last no longer than a year. And each new pair you buy has a much higher cost than you might think. Every pair of jeans begins its life in a cotton field.
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Yuval Noah Harari...
let's say for britain and its colonies is that you grow cotton in egypt you send the raw cotton from egypt to britain they're the really important and and profitable business of producing textiles this was the high tech of the
Video examples
How to spot a...
and elemental iodine. It reveals of the presence of starch, which is commonly used to strengthen regular printer paper, but won't be found in real money. That's because authentic bills are made of cotton and linen
Video examples
Why is cotton in...
protecting warriors from even the fiercest physical attacks. These hardy structures were made not from iron or steel, but rather something unexpectedly cotton. These thickly woven, layered quilts of cotton
Video examples
Scarification PIPE National...
is ready for scarification Philippe's mother coos on cotton pay considers the tradition a vital step she believes the ritual will please our ancestors spirits and protect Philippe from happy because
Video examples
The life cycle of a...
Meanwhile, cotton uses more insecticides and pesticides than any other crop in the world. These pollutants can be carcinogenic, harm the health of field workers, and damage surrounding ecosystems.
Video examples
Training Critical...
him a cotton coma big brother if we want to determine how strong a fertilizer is if we have three vitalizes it's simple all we simply do we plant one crunchy one plant day one run there take
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Derrick Grayson
American Politician
My grandmother, who picked cotton, and my mom, who picked cotton as a child - my grandmother had a work ethic. She had 13 children that she had to raise and ended up for a time moving into the projects, but because my grandmother had a work ethic, she didn't stay in the projects... that's not how she wanted to raise her children.
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Buck Owens
American Musician
That was where my dream began to take hold, of not havin' to pick cotton and potatoes, and not havin' to be uncomfortable, too hot or too cold. That in itself had driven me to try to find some better way of life.
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Mary Harris Jones
American Activist
In Georgia where children work day and night in the cotton mills they have just passed a bill to protect song birds. What about the little children from whom all song is gone?
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Koko Taylor
American Musician
I was so glad to get out of the cotton patch and stop pickin' cotton, I wouldn't of cared who come by and said, 'I'll take you to Chicago.
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Bradley Chicho
English Poet
Bits and pieces flung into the universe, sticking in the sky like cotton balls on a jet black velcro surface.
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Joseph Mitchell
American Writer
My dad was a cotton buyer and cotton buyers always considered themselves superior to the rest of the world.
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Willie Nelson
American Musician
I was influenced a lot by those around me - there was a lot of singing that went on in the cotton fields.
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Sean Hepburn Ferrer
This woman who was a style icon basically lived in a little cotton dress all her life - a simple life.
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Tadashi Yanai
Japanese Businessman
Americans believe cotton is best, but we've invented new fabrics that will change your lifestyle.
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Phil Gramm
American Politician
Half the world does not know the joys of wearing cotton underwear.
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Derrick Grayson
American Politician
My grandmother, who picked cotton, and my mom, who picked cotton as a child - my grandmother had a work ethic. She had 13 children that she had to raise and ended up for a time moving into the projects, but because my grandmother had a work ethic, she didn't stay in the projects... that's not how she wanted to raise her children.
Quote examples
Buck Owens
American Musician
That was where my dream began to take hold, of not havin' to pick cotton and potatoes, and not havin' to be uncomfortable, too hot or too cold. That in itself had driven me to try to find some better way of life.
Quote examples
Mary Harris Jones
American Activist
In Georgia where children work day and night in the cotton mills they have just passed a bill to protect song birds. What about the little children from whom all song is gone?
Quote examples
Koko Taylor
American Musician
I was so glad to get out of the cotton patch and stop pickin' cotton, I wouldn't of cared who come by and said, 'I'll take you to Chicago.
Quote examples
Bradley Chicho
English Poet
Bits and pieces flung into the universe, sticking in the sky like cotton balls on a jet black velcro surface.
Quote examples
Joseph Mitchell
American Writer
My dad was a cotton buyer and cotton buyers always considered themselves superior to the rest of the world.
Quote examples
Willie Nelson
American Musician
I was influenced a lot by those around me - there was a lot of singing that went on in the cotton fields.
Quote examples
Sean Hepburn Ferrer
This woman who was a style icon basically lived in a little cotton dress all her life - a simple life.
Quote examples
Tadashi Yanai
Japanese Businessman
Americans believe cotton is best, but we've invented new fabrics that will change your lifestyle.
Quote examples
Phil Gramm
American Politician
Half the world does not know the joys of wearing cotton underwear.
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