noun
- Soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state.
- synonyms: cotton fiber, cotton wool
- Fabric woven from cotton fibers.
- Erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers.
- synonyms: cotton plant
- Thread made of cotton fibers.
verb
- Take a liking to.
- usage: "cotton to something"
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