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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

  • (..) No, that she's playing by memory. His name is Lon Hammond, Jr. Hammond? As in Hammond Cotton? As in Hammond Cotton. Well, your parents must love him. He's a really good man, Noah. You'd really like him. (..)
    2004 The Notebook
  • (..) Oh, Fin, thank you! - Oww! - Yeah. Hey great, huh? Hey Allie, you want some cotton candy? - Umm, okay. - That would be so much fun. You only get one chance, son. - You want to dance with me? (..)
    2004 The Notebook