Synonyms for
cotton
A soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium.
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All Definitions for Cotton

Below are all the dictionary definitions of cotton:

1A soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium.
2A plant of genus Gossypium, used as a source of such fiber.
3Textiles made from the fiber harvested from a cotton plant, especially Gossypium.
4An item of clothing made from such textiles.
5Fibrous substance
6Any similar soft, fibrous, white substance of fine hairs, of any origin.
7Manufactured product of such substance
8Thread of such fiber.
9Made of cotton.
10To provide with cotton.
11To supply with a cotton wick.
12To wrap with a protective layer of cotton fabric.
13To cover with cotton bolls over a layer of tar (analogous to tar and feather )
14To make or become cotton-like
15To raise a nap, providing with a soft, cottony texture.
16To develop a porous, cottony texture.
17To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
18To get on with someone or something
19To have a good relationship with someone.
20A liking.
21Plant source
22Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
23To fill with a wad of cotton.
24To cover walls with fabric.
25To rub or burnish with cotton.
26To give the appearance of being dotted with cotton balls.
27To enshroud with a layer of whiteness.
28A wick of a candle.
29The name of several settlements around the world
30A village and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0645).
31A habitational surname from Old English.
32A surname from Hebrew.

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Common synonyms for cotton. These words share similar meanings and can often be used interchangeably depending on context.

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About synonyms for cotton

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