Definition of cotton

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Cotton (n.) A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant. Long-staple cotton has a fiber sometimes almost two inches long; short-staple, from two thirds of an inch to an inch and a half..

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Twist :: Twist (v. t.) To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton..
Gassing :: Gassing (n.) The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibers; any similar process of singeing.
Lawm :: Lawm (n.) A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture. Lawn is used for the sleeves of a bishop's official dress in the English Church, and, figuratively, stands for the office itself..
Rove :: Rove (v. t.) To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning..
Shawl :: Shawl (n.) A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders..
Bombace :: Bombace (n.) Cotton; padding.
Cotton :: Cotton (n.) A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant. Long-staple cotton has a fiber sometimes almost two inches long; short-staple, from two thirds of an inch to an inch and a half..
Percale :: Percale (n.) A fine cotton fabric, having a linen finish, and often printed on one side, -- used for women's and children's wear..
Footing :: Footing (n.) A narrow cotton lace, without figures..
Dry Goods :: Dry goods () A commercial name for textile fabrics, cottons, woolens, linen, silks, laces, etc., -- in distinction from groceries..
Tape :: Tape (n.) A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape..
Carpet :: Carpet (n.) A heavy woven or felted fabric, usually of wool, but also of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a floor covering made in breadths to be sewed together and nailed to the floor, as distinguished from a rug or mat; originally, also, a wrought cover for tables..
Shirting :: Shirting (n.) Cloth, specifically cotton cloth, suitable for making shirts..
Silesia :: Silesia (n.) A twilled cotton fabric, used for dress linings..
Winder :: Winder (n.) An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like..
Grounding :: Grounding (n.) The act, method, or process of laying a groundwork or foundation; hence, elementary instruction; the act or process of applying a ground, as of color, to wall paper, cotton cloth, etc.; a basis..
Cretonne :: Cretonne (n.) A fabric with cotton warp and woolen weft.
Cambric :: Cambric (n.) A fabric made, in imitation of linen cambric, of fine, hardspun cotton, often with figures of various colors; -- also called cotton cambric, and cambric muslin..
Pillowcase :: Pillowcase (n.) A removable case or covering for a pillow, usually of white linen or cotton cloth..
Wad :: Wad (v. t.) To form into a mass, or wad, or into wadding; as, to wad tow or cotton..
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