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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

  • (..) Thinks the mouse will sleep in it, I guess. Might keep it for a pet. What do you think? You know what? We ought to find a cigar box... ...and get some cotton batting from the dispensary to line it with. Yeah. Yeah. That should do real nice. Man said get a cigar box. SECRETARY: (..)
    1999 The Green Mile