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cotton
Part of speech: NounA white, soft, downy substance, resembling wool and inclosing the seeds of the cotton- plant; the annual crop of that substance; thread or cloth made of cotton.
Part of speech: Adjective Usage examples "cotton":- There is plenty of land fit for cotton. - "Impressions of South Africa", James Bryce.
- Before I went to bed I paid them a parting visit; they were huddled together in their nest of cotton- wool, sleeping soundly. - "Grey Roses", Henry Harland.
- His hair and beard were as white as cotton- wool. - "The Children's Book of Christmas Stories", Various.