Meaning | Soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state. |
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Synonyms | cotton, cotton wool |
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Narrower | absorbent cotton | cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax |
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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 |
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Substance of | cotton | Fabric woven from cotton fibers |
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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 |
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Catalan | cotó fluix, cotó |
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