cotton

IPA: kˈɑtʌn

Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
Any fiber similar in appearance and use to Gossypium fiber.
(textiles) The textile made from the fiber harvested from a cotton plant, especially Gossypium.
(countable) An item of clothing made from cotton.
The name of several settlements around the world
A village and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0645).
A habitational surname from Old English.
A surname from Hebrew.

(transitive) To provide with cotton.
To supply with a cotton wick.
To fill with a wad of cotton.
(horticulture) To wrap with a protective layer of cotton fabric.
To cover walls with fabric.
(tar and cotton) To cover with cotton bolls over a layer of tar (analogous to tar and feather )
To make or become cotton-like
To raise a nap, providing with a soft, cottony texture.
To develop a porous, cottony texture.
To give the appearance of being dotted with cotton balls.
To enshroud with a layer of whiteness.
To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
To rub or burnish with cotton.
To get on with someone or something; to have a good relationship with someone.

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