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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

  • (..) the traffic cam database. - So fluffy! - Hey! - Sheep never let me get this close! - You can't just touch a sheep's wool! It's like cotton candy. - Stop it! - Where to? Rainforest Dsitrict. In Tujunga. There. Traffic cams for the whole city. This is so exiting acctually. I mean, you know. (..)
    2016 Zootopia
  • (..) It was just robbed! Look, he's getting away! - Well, are you a cop or not? - Yes! Yes! Don't worry, sir, I got this! - Stop! Stop in the name of the law! - Catch me if you can, cotton tail! - Coming through! - This is officer McHorn... - We got a -. - I got dibs! Officer Hopps, I am in pursuit! (..)
    2016 Zootopia