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

  • (..) Dad! Daddy? Barbara. Prep for his anterior crown, would you, please? - And l'll need more cotton rolls. - All right. Hello, little fella. Beauty, isn't he? l found that guy struggling for life and l saved him. Has that Novocaine kicked in yet? (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo