cotton
🇺🇸
/ˈkɑːtn/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒtn/
noun
B1
a plant with soft white fluff around its seeds, used to make fabric
Farmers grow cotton to make clothes from its soft fibers.
B1
cloth made from the cotton plant
This shirt is made of soft cotton that feels comfortable.
R
thread for sewing
She used cotton thread to sew the button on her shirt.
R
soft white material for cleaning skin or wounds
The nurse used a cotton pad to clean the cut.
translation
a plant with soft white fluff around its seeds, used to make fabric; cloth made from the cotton plant; thread for sewing; soft white material for cleaning skin or wounds
Word Forms
Plural
cottons