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Meaning of cotton up

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cotton

Pronunciation:/ˈkɒt.n̩//ˈkɑt.n̩/

noun

Definitions

  1. Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.

  2. Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.

  3. Any fiber similar in appearance and use to Gossypium fiber.

  4. The textile made from the fiber harvested from a cotton plant, especially Gossypium.

verb

Definitions

  1. To provide with cotton.

  2. To make or become cotton-like

  3. To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.

  4. To rub or burnish with cotton.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Made of cotton.