Definition of cotton

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Cotton (n.) The cotton plant. See Cotten plant, below..

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Cotton :: Cotton (n.) The cotton plant. See Cotten plant, below..
Corduroy :: Corduroy (n.) A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges..
Millinet :: Millinet (n.) A stiff cotton fabric used by milliners for lining bonnets.
Byssus :: Byssus (n.) A cloth of exceedingly fine texture, used by the ancients. It is disputed whether it was of cotton, linen, or silk..
Swanskin :: Swans-down (n.) A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort of twilled fustian, like moleskin..
Muslinet :: Muslinet (n.) A sort of coarse or light cotton cloth.
Lustre :: Lustre (n.) A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, -- used for women's dresses..
Interweave :: Interweave (v. t.) To weave together; to intermix or unite in texture or construction; to intertwine; as, threads of silk and cotton interwoven..
Velveret :: Velveret (n.) A kind of velvet having cotton back.
Candroy :: Candroy (n.) A machine for spreading out cotton cloths to prepare them for printing.
Mangle :: Mangle (n.) A machine for smoothing linen or cotton cloth, as sheets, tablecloths, napkins, and clothing, by roller pressure..
Cottontail :: Cottontail (n.) The American wood rabbit (Lepus sylvaticus); -- also called Molly cottontail.
Lace :: Lace (n.) A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc., often ornamented with figures; a delicate tissue of thread, much worn as an ornament of dress..
Gin :: Gin (n.) A machine for separating the seeds from cotton; a cotton gin.
Dimity :: Dimity (n.) A cotton fabric employed for hangings and furniture coverings, and formerly used for women's under-garments. It is of many patterns, both plain and twilled, and occasionally is printed in colors..
Picker :: Picker (n.) One who, or that which, picks, in any sense, -- as, one who uses a pick; one who gathers; a thief; a pick; a pickax; as, a cotton picker..
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..
Brilliant :: Brilliant (a.) A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving..
Quilt :: Quilt (n.) Anything that is quilted; esp., a quilted bed cover, or a skirt worn by women; any cover or garment made by putting wool, cotton, etc., between two cloths and stitching them together; also, any outer bed cover..
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