What is the meaning of cotton up?

Ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior.
- usage: "She is playing up to the chairman"
- synonyms: cozy up, shine up, play up, sidle up, suck up

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APA	WordNet. (2010). cotton up. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cotton_up/definitions/1267792
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