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Cotton :: Cotton (v. i.) To take a liking to; to stick to one as cotton; -- used with to.

Jaconet :: "Jaconet (n.) A thin cotton fabric, between and muslin, used for dresses, neckcloths, etc..

Seersucker :: Seersucker (n.) A light fabric, originally made in the East Indies, of silk and linen, usually having alternating stripes, and a slightly craped or puckered surface; also, a cotton fabric of similar appearance..

Percaline :: Percaline (n.) A fine kind of French cotton goods, usually of one color..

Flock :: Flock (n.) Woolen or cotton refuse (sing. / pl.), old rags, etc., reduced to a degree of fineness by machinery, and used for stuffing unpholstered furniture..

Work :: Work (v. t.) To produce or form by labor; to bring forth by exertion or toil; to accomplish; to originate; to effect; as, to work wood or iron into a form desired, or into a utensil; to work cotton or wool into cloth..

Cloth :: Cloth (n.) A fabric made of fibrous material (or sometimes of wire, as in wire cloth); commonly, a woven fabric of cotton, woolen, or linen, adapted to be made into garments; specifically, woolen fabrics, as distinguished from all others..

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..

Crochet :: Crochet (n.) A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used adjectively..

Press :: Press (v.) To squeeze in or with suitable instruments or apparatus, in order to compact, make dense, or smooth; as, to press cotton bales, paper, etc.; to smooth by ironing; as, to press clothes..

Leno :: Leno (n.) A light open cotton fabric used for window curtains.

Corduroy :: Corduroy (n.) A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges..

Skip :: Skip (n.) A basket on wheels, used in cotton factories..

Gauze :: Gauze (n.) A very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk; also, any fabric resembling silk gauze; as, wire gauze; cotton gauze..

Cotton :: Cotton (v. i.) To rise with a regular nap, as cloth does..

Bombast :: Bombast (n.) Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing; padding..

Raw :: Raw (superl.) Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton.

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..

Fleece :: Fleece (n.) The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine.

Tammy :: Tammy (n.) A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, -- used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc..

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