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English noun: cotton | |||
| 1. | cotton (substance) soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state | ||
| Synonyms | cotton fiber, cotton wool | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plant fiber, plant fibre | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absorbent cotton, long-staple cotton, short-staple cotton | ||
| Substance meronym | cotton, cushioning, padding | ||
| 2. | cotton (artifact) fabric woven from cotton fibers | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cloth, fabric, material, textile | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gauze, gauze bandage | ||
| Substance holonym | cotton, cotton fiber, cotton wool | ||
| 3. | cotton (plant) erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers | ||
| Synonyms | cotton plant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bush, shrub | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Arizona wild cotton, Egyptian cotton, Gossypium arboreum, Gossypium barbadense, Gossypium herbaceum, Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium peruvianum, Gossypium thurberi, Levant cotton, Peruvian cotton, sea island cotton, tree cotton, tree cotton, upland cotton, wild cotton | ||
| Part holonym | cottonseed | ||
| Member meronym | genus Gossypium, Gossypium | ||
| 4. | cotton (artifact) thread made of cotton fibers | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thread, yarn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lisle, lisle thread | ||
English verb: cotton | |||
| 1. | cotton (emotion) take a liking to | ||
| Samples | Cotton to something. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | like | ||
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