cotton

Etymology 1
From, from , , from (Genoese) , from.

Noun

 * , a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
 * 1) Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
 * 2) Any fiber similar in appearance and use to  fiber.
 * 3)  The textile made from the fiber harvested from a cotton plant, especially.
 * 4)  An item of clothing made from cotton.
 * 1)  An item of clothing made from cotton.
 * 1)  An item of clothing made from cotton.

Adjective

 * 1) Made of cotton.

Verb

 * 1)  To provide with cotton.
 * 2) To supply with a cotton wick.
 * 3) To fill with a wad of cotton.
 * 4)  To wrap with a protective layer of cotton fabric.
 * 5) To cover walls with fabric.
 * 6)  To cover with cotton bolls over a layer of tar (analogous to  )
 * 7) To make or become cotton-like
 * 8) To raise a nap, providing with a soft, cottony texture.
 * 9) To develop a porous, cottony texture.
 * 10) To give the appearance of being dotted with cotton balls.
 * 11) To enshroud with a layer of whiteness.
 * 12) To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
 * 13) To rub or burnish with cotton.
 * 1) To cover walls with fabric.
 * 2)  To cover with cotton bolls over a layer of tar (analogous to  )
 * 3) To make or become cotton-like
 * 4) To raise a nap, providing with a soft, cottony texture.
 * 5) To develop a porous, cottony texture.
 * 6) To give the appearance of being dotted with cotton balls.
 * 7) To enshroud with a layer of whiteness.
 * 8) To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
 * 9) To rub or burnish with cotton.
 * 1) To make or become cotton-like
 * 2) To raise a nap, providing with a soft, cottony texture.
 * 3) To develop a porous, cottony texture.
 * 4) To give the appearance of being dotted with cotton balls.
 * 5) To enshroud with a layer of whiteness.
 * 6) To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
 * 7) To rub or burnish with cotton.
 * 1) To develop a porous, cottony texture.
 * 2) To give the appearance of being dotted with cotton balls.
 * 3) To enshroud with a layer of whiteness.
 * 4) To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
 * 5) To rub or burnish with cotton.
 * 1) To give the appearance of being dotted with cotton balls.
 * 2) To enshroud with a layer of whiteness.
 * 3) To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
 * 4) To rub or burnish with cotton.
 * 1) To enshroud with a layer of whiteness.
 * 2) To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
 * 3) To rub or burnish with cotton.
 * 1) To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
 * 2) To rub or burnish with cotton.
 * 1) To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
 * 2) To rub or burnish with cotton.
 * 1) To protect from harsh stimuli, coddle, or muffle.
 * 2) To rub or burnish with cotton.
 * 1) To rub or burnish with cotton.
 * 1) To rub or burnish with cotton.
 * 1) To rub or burnish with cotton.
 * 1) To rub or burnish with cotton.

Etymology 2
1560s, either from, , from ,  + , literally “to be at one with”, or by metaphor with the textile, as cotton blended well with other textiles, notably wool in hat-making.

Verb

 * 1)  To get on with someone or something; to have a good relationship with someone.

Usage notes
Generally used with prepositions, ; see ,.

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) cotton blend a blend of cotton with other fibers