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cot·ton to

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  1. cotton toverb

    To like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Cotton to

    An Americanism meaning to cling to a man as cotton would cling to his garments.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cotton to in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cotton to in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of cotton to in a Sentence

  1. Tim Scott:

    My family went from cotton to Congress in one lifetime.

  2. Syreeta Spencer:

    It would be different if she cussed at them or yelled at them. Of course, that's not appropriate, but to bring up picking cotton to a group of mostly brown and black kids is definitely inappropriate, it was a very insensitive and mean comment to say.

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