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cotton

Definition

  • noun: a soft, white material that grows on the seeds of a tall plant and that is used to make cloth
  • noun: a soft usually white fibrous substance composed of the hairs surrounding the seeds of various erect freely branching tropical plants (genus 'Gossypium') of the mallow family
  • verb: to take a liking
  • used with 'to'
  • synonyms: succeed, unite, agree

Examples

  • She didn't do a 'cotton-picking' [='damned, darned'] thing all day.

  • It took a while, but they are finally starting to 'cotton on'.

  • He doesn't 'cotton to' the idea of having children.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Or.. Or you.. Look, look, look. You see, I'm not Dennis. You want me to do something else? You got ice cream? This shirt is cotton blend anyway. The color is from three seasons ago. It's nude, I mean, come on. Jay, what health conscious fast food prepare Did you originally buy these chicken wings, (..)
    2016 Split