What does Cotton mean?
Definitions for Cotton
ˈkɒt nCot·ton
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Cotton.
Princeton's WordNet
cotton, cotton fiber, cotton wool(noun)
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
cotton(noun)
fabric woven from cotton fibers
cotton, cotton plant(noun)
erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
cotton(verb)
thread made of cotton fibers
cotton(verb)
take a liking to
"cotton to something"
Webster Dictionary
Cotton(noun)
a soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant. Long-staple cotton has a fiber sometimes almost two inches long; short-staple, from two thirds of an inch to an inch and a half
Etymology: [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. Acton, Hacqueton.]
Cotton(noun)
the cotton plant. See Cotten plant, below
Etymology: [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. Acton, Hacqueton.]
Cotton(noun)
cloth made of cotton
Etymology: [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. Acton, Hacqueton.]
Cotton(verb)
to rise with a regular nap, as cloth does
Etymology: [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. Acton, Hacqueton.]
Cotton(verb)
to go on prosperously; to succeed
Etymology: [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. Acton, Hacqueton.]
Cotton(verb)
to unite; to agree; to make friends; -- usually followed by with
Etymology: [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. Acton, Hacqueton.]
Cotton(verb)
to take a liking to; to stick to one as cotton; -- used with to
Etymology: [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. Acton, Hacqueton.]
Freebase
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 condition, the cotton balls 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 qutn قُطْن, which began to be used circa 1400 CE. 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 BCE have been excavated in Mexico and the Indus Valley Civilization. Although cultivated since antiquity, it was the invention of the cotton gin that so lowered the cost of production that led to its widespread use, and it is the most widely used natural fiber cloth in clothing today.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cotton
kot′n, n. a soft substance like fine wool, got from the pods of the cotton-plant: cloth made of cotton.—adj. made of cotton.—v.t. to provide with cotton.—v.i. to agree: to be attached to (the connection of the intransitive meanings is unknown).—ns. Cottonade′, a name given to an inferior kind of cotton cloth; Cott′on-gin, a machine for separating the seeds from the fibre of cotton; Cott′on-grass, a genus of Cyperaceæ in which the perigone or covering of united bracts, which in this order enclose the ripening ovary, is developed into long, silky, or cottony hairs; Cottonoc′racy, the cotton planting or the cotton manufacturing interest; Cott′on-plant, one of various plants of the genus Gossypium, natural order Malvaceæ, yielding the textile substance cotton; Cott′on-press, a press for compressing cotton into bales; Cott′on-seed, the seed of the cotton-plant, yielding a valuable oil; Cott′on-spin′ner, one who spins cotton, or employs those who do; Cott′on-tail, the ordinary United States rabbit; Cott′on-this′tle, a strong thistle covered with a cottony down; Cott′on-tree, the American cotton-wood: the Indian Bombax malabaricum; Cott′on-weed, cudweed or everlasting; Cott′on-wood, any one of several American species of poplar; Cott′on-wool, cotton in its raw or woolly state.—adj. Cott′ony, like cotton: soft: downy. [Fr. coton—Ar. qutun.]
Editors Contribution
cotton
A type of cultivar, plant and seed.
Cotton is grown in the fields and is used primarily as a plant to convert to a textile.
Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020cotton
A type of fiber and matter.
Cotton is widely cultivated and used worldwide, it is a cash crop and a commodity and used for a variety of purposes.
Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2016
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Cotton' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4170
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Cotton' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4447
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Cotton' in Nouns Frequency: #1690
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Cotton in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Cotton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Cotton in a Sentence
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.
My son was unable to overcome the stress. We were staring at massive losses caused either by the Bt cotton seeds, or maybe by fake pesticides, i don't want to touch Bt seeds until I have a firm answer.
The political climate has changed, that's hurt cotton's standing, the old world doesn't exist. That's gone with the wind.
The' made in China' label is not just about the country of origin. It's a warning label, those cheap cotton goods you may be buying for family and friends during the season of giving, if coming from China, may have been made by slave labor in some of the most egregious human rights violations existing today.
Oh, they just love picking cotton, but they were resisting. They were organizing.
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- قطنArabic
- pambıqAzerbaijani
- баво́ўна, баваўня́ны, баво́ўнікBelarusian
- памучен, памук, памучен конецBulgarian
- cotóCatalan, Valencian
- bavlnaCzech
- bomuldDanish
- Baumwolle, baumwollen, [[aus]] [[Baumwolle]], Baumwoll-German
- βαμβάκιGreek
- kotono, katunoEsperanto
- algodón, llevarse bienSpanish
- puuvillEstonian
- kotoin, algodoiBasque
- پنبهPersian
- puuvillainen, puuvillaFinnish
- bummullFaroese
- cotonFrench
- cadás, cadáisIrish
- algodónGalician
- àtáfááaHausa
- כותנהHebrew
- कपास, कॉटनHindi
- pamut, gyapot, pamut-Hungarian
- բամբակ, բամբակենիArmenian
- kapuk, katun, kapasIndonesian
- kotonoIdo
- cotoneItalian
- כותנהHebrew
- 綿花, 綿糸, コットン, 綿生地Japanese
- ბამბაGeorgian
- កប្បាសKhmer
- 면사, 면화, 면Korean
- لۆکه, pembo, pembûKurdish
- bombacioLatin
- KottengLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- medvilnėLithuanian
- kokvlnaLatvian
- kāteneMāori
- памучен, памукMacedonian
- bomull, bomullsplanteNorwegian
- katoen, katoenplant, katoenenDutch
- bomullsplante, bomullNorwegian Nynorsk
- bomullNorwegian
- ndikʼąʼNavajo, Navaho
- cotonOccitan
- бӕмбӕг, бӕмпӕгOssetian, Ossetic
- ਫੰਬਾPanjabi, Punjabi
- bawełna, bawełnianyPolish
- algodão, dar-se bem, [[de]] [[algodão]]Portuguese
- mangola, bambesch, pingoulaRomansh
- bumbac, [[de]] [[bumbac]]Romanian
- хлопчатобумажная ткань, хлопчатник, хлопок, хлопковый, ва́та, хлопчатобумажныйRussian
- памук, памучни, pamučni, pamukSerbo-Croatian
- bavlnaSlovak
- bombaž, bombaženSlovene
- pambukAlbanian
- bomullSwedish
- கொட்டை, பருத்திTamil
- పత్తిTelugu
- ต้นฝ้าย, ผ้าฝ้าย, ฝ้ายThai
- pagtaTurkmen
- koton, bulakTagalog
- pamukTurkish
- پاختاUyghur, Uighur
- бавовник, бавовна, бавовня́ний, баво́внянийUkrainian
- کپاسUrdu
- paxtaUzbek
- וואַטעYiddish
- 棉Chinese
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