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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

  • (..) DOC: Don't lose those tapes now. I need that as a record. Let's put this back here. There we go. Almost forgot my luggage. Who knows if they got cotton underwear in the future. - I'm allergic to all synthetics. - The future. - That's where you're going. - Right. years. I've always dreamed of seeing (..)
    1985 Back to the Future