cotton
/ˈkɑt.n̩/
nounadjectiveverb
A fibrous substance:
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Noun 4 meanings
A fibrous substance:
A plant source:
A manufactured product of such a substance:
A liking.
Adjective 1 meaning
Made of cotton.
Verb 4 meanings
To provide with cotton.
To make or become cottonlike.
To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
To rub or burnish with cotton.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English cotoun, from Anglo-Norman cotun, Old French coton, from (Genoese) Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun), from Hebrew כֻּתֹּנֶת (kuttṓnĕṯ).
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COTTON at a glance
COTTON has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + T 1 + T 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,858 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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