cotton
Translation
cotton
Examples
This shirt is made of cotton.
This shirt is made of cotton.
Fields of cotton were ready for harvest.
Fields of cotton were ready for harvest.
Grammar Patterns
((made of cotton)) made from the cotton plant This shirt is made of cotton.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fabric, textile, fiber
Etymology
From Arabic 'quṭn'. The word traveled through Old Spanish and Old French to English.
Memory Tips
Think of a soft 'cotton' ball. The sound of the word is soft, like the material itself.