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the soft, white fibrous substance (round the seeds of the cotton plant), used for making thread, cloth etc

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1) thick, cotton cloth with raised lines on it (corduroys)

2) the soft, white fibrous substance (round the seeds of the cotton plant), used for making thread, cloth etc (cotton)

3) strong cotton trousers with a front flap attached by straps over the shoulders (dungarees)

4) a square piece of cotton etc, used for blowing the nose (handkerchief)

5) a soft cotton material, used for putting on a wounds (lint)

6) (a length of) cotton or other material woven in a long, narrow strip or band, used for decoration, tying things etc (ribbon)

7) a long strip of cotton or silk material worn round the middle of the body in Malaysia, Indonesia etc (sarong)

8) a woollen, cotton etc covering for the foot and ankle; a blow given with the fist (sock)

9) (an instance of) the movement, act, of going round and round; to make (thread) by making wool, cotton etc go round and round and become long and thin (spin)

10) a long piece of cotton wool etc, used inside a woman to collect blood during her period (tampon)

COTTON as in Wiktionary
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