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My mum was very conscious about fashion and my dad was born into the tailoring tradition, so fashion has always been my life, although now, really, I wear the same thing - just in different weights - light and heavy cashmere in winter and cotton in summer.
Domenico Dolce

Meaning of "cotton" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COTTON

From Old French coton, from Arabic dialect qutun, from Arabic qutn.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COTTON

cotton  [ˈkɒtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COTTON

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cotton is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COTTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cotton

Cotton

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will tend to increase the dispersion of the seeds. The plant is a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, Africa, and India. The greatest diversity of wild cotton species is found in Mexico, followed by Australia and Africa. Cotton was independently domesticated in the Old and New Worlds. The English name derives from the Arabic quṭn قُطْن, which began to be used circa 1400 AD. The Spanish word, "algodón", is likewise derived from the Arabic. The fiber is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile. The use of cotton for fabric is known to date to prehistoric times; fragments of cotton fabric dated from 5000 BC have been excavated in Mexico and the Indus Valley Civilization.

Definition of cotton in the English dictionary

The first definition of cotton in the dictionary is the soft white downy fibre of these plants: used to manufacture textiles. Other definition of cotton is cotton plants collectively, as a cultivated crop. Cotton is also a cloth or thread made from cotton fibres.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COTTON


begotten
bɪˈɡɒtən
forgotten
fəˈɡɒtən
gotten
ˈɡɒtən
guncotton
ˈɡʌnˌkɒtən
long-forgotten
ˌlɒŋfəˈɡɒtən
melicotton
ˌmɛlɪˈkɒtən
misbegotten
ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒtən
misgotten
ˌmɪsˈɡɒtən
never-to-be-forgotten
ˌnevətəbɪfəˈɡɒtən
nitrocotton
ˈnaɪtrəʊˈkɒtən
polycotton
ˈpɒlɪkɒtən
rottan
ˈrɒtən
rotten
ˈrɒtən
shotten
ˈʃɒtən
unbegotten
ˌʌnbɪˈɡɒtən
ungotten
ʌnˈɡɒtən
unrotten
ʌnˈrɒtən
whaten
ˈwɒtən
Wotton
ˈwɒtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COTTON

cottoid
cotton batting
cotton belt
cotton bud
cotton bush
cotton cake
cotton candy
cotton flannel
cotton gin
cotton goods
cotton grass
cotton industry
cotton lace
cotton mill
cotton on
cotton picker
cotton sedge
cotton stainer
Cotton State
cotton to

WORDS THAT END LIKE COTTON

absorbent cotton
bog cotton
brushed cotton
button
Dutton
Hutton
mutton
on the button
Patton
purified cotton
push button
push-button
sea-island cotton
sewing cotton
silk cotton
surgical cotton
Sutton
upland cotton
waxed cotton
Wootton

Synonyms and antonyms of cotton in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cotton» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COTTON

Find out the translation of cotton to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cotton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cotton» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

棉花
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

algodón
570 millions of speakers

English

cotton
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कपास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قُطْن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хлопок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

algodão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কার্পাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Baumwolle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

綿
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Katun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பருத்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कापूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pamuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cotone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bawełna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бавовна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bumbac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαμβάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

katoen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bomull
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bomull
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cotton

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COTTON»

The term «cotton» is very widely used and occupies the 4.253 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COTTON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cotton» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cotton» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cotton

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10 QUOTES WITH «COTTON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cotton.
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Billy Baldwin
Cotton is my life.
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Johnny Bench
I spent every bit of my money to try and get a Mickey Mantle card, and I don't have one. Growing up in Oklahoma, Mickey Mantle was my idol. And here I am, and I'd go pick cotton to have enough money, and I'd buy all of these packs, and I'd chew all of the gum, and I'd never find a Mickey Mantle card.
3
Johnny Bench
I pulled cotton at 6 years old and worked on the peanut farm and paper route.
4
John Bright
Possibly you are not aware of the fact that the largest sum given by any contributor to the fund is but a trifle when compared with the losses suffered by nearly all the firms in the cotton trade during the disastrous years of the American war.
5
Gerard Butler
I was born in Glasgow. But my family is pretty much from a little town called Paisley, famous for its cotton mills and paisley pattern.
6
Bradley Chicho
Bits and pieces flung into the universe, sticking in the sky like cotton balls on a jet black velcro surface.
7
Brunello Cucinelli
I love a modern suit paired with a polo or cotton T-shirt... and then paired with leather sneakers, or cashmere joggers with a tailored blazer and a sleeveless puffer vest to get the ultimate informal and formal combination.
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Domenico Dolce
My mum was very conscious about fashion and my dad was born into the tailoring tradition, so fashion has always been my life, although now, really, I wear the same thing - just in different weights - light and heavy cashmere in winter and cotton in summer.
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Sam Donaldson
I was a typical farm boy. I liked the farm. I enjoyed the things that you do on a farm, go down to the drainage ditch and fish, and look at the crawfish and pick a little cotton.
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Alice Dreger
When I ask my medical students to describe their image of a woman who elects to birth with a midwife rather than with an obstetrician, they generally describe a woman who wears long cotton skirts, braids her hair, eats only organic vegan food, does yoga, and maybe drives a VW microbus.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COTTON»

Discover the use of cotton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cotton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption
Jennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape, and eventually positively identified Ronald Cotton as her attacker.
Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, Ronald Cotton, Erin Torneo, 2010
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Cotton: Origin, History, Technology, and Production
Origin and history; The cotton plant; Production and Production Hazards; Processing and Products;
C. Wayne Smith, J. Tom Cothren, 1999
3
Cotton Ginners Handbook
Appendices: duties of gin personnel, portable moisture meters and pink bollworm control in gins. Glossary and index. Photos, charts, tables and graphs.
W. S. Anthony, William D. Mayfield, 1994
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Inventing the Cotton Gin: Machine and Myth in Antebellum America
Angela Lakwete revisits the myths evoked by Eli Whitney's cottin gin and discovers that gins existe for centuries before his 1794 invention.
Angela Lakwete, 2005
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Cotton Fiber Chemistry and Technology
The book incorporates new insight, technological developments, and other considerations. The book focuses on providing the most up-to-date information on cotton fiber chemistry and properties.
Phillip J. Wakelyn, Noelie R. Bertoniere, Alfred D. French, 2006
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The Correspondence of John Cotton
"This volume collects all known surviving correspondence by and to Cotton.
John Cotton, Sargent Bush, 2001
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Cotton: The Biography of a Revolutionary Fiber
A history of cotton's impact on the world describes how the fiber has been at the center of conflict and controversy, rendering nations into industrial powers, in a chronicle that documents cotton's domestication some 5,500 years ago, its ...
Stephen Yafa, 2006
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Cotton: The Fabric that Made the Modern World
A fascinating account of how cotton industrialised Europe and transformed the early modern global economy.
Giorgio Riello, 2013
9
General Sir Arthur Cotton, His Life and Work
On the work of Sir Arthur Cotton, 1803-1899, a pioneer in irrigation and water management.
Lady Elizabeth Hope, William Digby, 1900
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27 Wagons Full of Cotton: And Other One-act Plays
Thirteen one-act plays, written especially for the community theater group, reveal Williams' extraordinary perception
Tennessee Williams, 1953

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COTTON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cotton is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Beer dress': Could this innovation be an alternative to cotton?
The material, which still needs some work – such as figuring out how to wash it – could be an alternative to cotton according to Mr Cass. «SBS, Jul 15»
2
Nanotech transforms cotton fibers into modern marvel
Cotton is one of the most fascinating – and misunderstood materials,” said Hinestroza, associate professor of fiber science, who directs the ... «Cornell Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Cotton farmers advised to sell stocks immediately after harvest
COIMBATORE: The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has advised cotton farmers in the state to sell their produce immediately after ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
County cotton growth off to a robust start not seen in years
A month after a rushed sowing period, cotton farmers in the region are rejoicing over the health of their maturing cotton crops. The bounty of ... «Midland Reporter-Telegram, Jul 15»
5
Alternative water supply options for Broken Hill deserve 'fair hearing …
The cotton industry says a 'sensible strategy' is needed to address Broken Hill's water security issues and says the Greens' stance on the issue ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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China to start cotton reserves sale July 10, demand seen weak
BEIJING: China will kick off sales from its cotton reserves on July 10, according to a statement from the stockpile agency, but traders warned ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Olivier Hanlan, Bryce Cotton fighting to remain in the NBA
"He's a great player, but an even better person," Cotton said of Exum, who exited the court in the fourth quarter. "I just hope he's doing OK.". «KSL.com, Jul 15»
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Egypt's ban on cotton imports threatens textile industry
Tuesday's decision by the Egypt's agriculture ministry to temporarily ban cotton imports, it says to protect domestic cotton production, is stirring ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»
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Explosives, 200 detonators stolen from French military site: 'It wasn't …
“It wasn't cotton candy that was stolen. These are dangerous munitions,” Mayor Frederic Vigouroux of Miramas told The Associated Press. «Washington Times, Jul 15»
10
South Mills body urges sale of CCI cotton in smaller lots
The association also urged the government to give priority to SMEs and to see there is least difference in the cost of cotton procured by SMEs ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

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