NOUN | substance | cotton fiber, cotton, cotton wool | soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state |
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Meaning | Soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state. | |
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Synonyms | cotton, cotton wool | |
Narrower | absorbent cotton | cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax |
long-staple cotton | cotton with relatively long fibers | |
short-staple cotton | cotton with relatively short fibers | |
Broader | plant fiber, plant fibre | Fiber derived from plants |
Substance of | cotton | Fabric woven from cotton fibers |
padding, cushioning | artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort | |
Spanish | algodón, fibra de algodón, gossypium | |
Catalan | cotó fluix, cotó |
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