Cotton,

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cotton \Cot"ton\ (k[o^]t"t'n), n. [F. coton, Sp. algodon the
     cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr.
     Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. {Acton}, {Hacqueton}.]
     1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting
        of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds
        of the cotton plant. Long-staple cotton has a fiber


        sometimes almost two inches long; short-staple, from two
        thirds of an inch to an inch and a half.
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     2. The cotton plant. See {Cotten plant}, below.
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     3. Cloth made of cotton.
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     Note: Cotton is used as an adjective before many nouns in a
           sense which commonly needs no explanation; as, cotton
           bagging; cotton cloth; cotton goods; cotton industry;
           cotton mill; cotton spinning; cotton tick.
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     {Cotton cambric}. See {Cambric}, n., 2.
  
     {Cotton flannel}, the manufactures' name for a heavy cotton
        fabric, twilled, and with a long plush nap. In England it
        is called {swan's-down cotton}, or {Canton flannel}.
  
     {Cotton gin}, a machine to separate the seeds from cotton,
        invented by Eli Whitney.
  
     {Cotton grass} (Bot.), a genus of plants ({Eriphorum}) of the
        Sedge family, having delicate capillary bristles
        surrounding the fruit (seedlike achenia), which elongate
        at maturity and resemble tufts of cotton.
  
     {Cotton mouse} (Zool.), a field mouse ({Hesperomys
        gossypinus}), injurious to cotton crops.
  
     {Cotton plant} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Gossypium}, of
        several species, all growing in warm climates, and bearing
        the cotton of commerce. The common species, originally
        Asiatic, is {Gossypium herbaceum}.
  
     {Cotton press}, a building and machinery in which cotton
        bales are compressed into smaller bulk for shipment; a
        press for baling cotton.
  
     {Cotton rose} (Bot.), a genus of composite herbs ({Filago}),
        covered with a white substance resembling cotton.
  
     {Cotton scale} (Zool.), a species of bark louse ({Pulvinaria
        innumerabilis}), which does great damage to the cotton
        plant.
  
     {Cotton shrub}. Same as Cotton plant.
  
     {Cotton stainer} (Zool.), a species of hemipterous insect
        ({Dysdercus suturellus}), which seriously damages growing
        cotton by staining it; -- called also {redbug}.
  
     {Cotton thistle} (Bot.), the Scotch thistle. See under
        {Thistle}.
  
     {Cotton velvet}, velvet in which the warp and woof are both
        of cotton, and the pile is of silk; also, velvet made
        wholly of cotton.
  
     {Cotton waste}, the refuse of cotton mills.
  
     {Cotton wool}, cotton in its raw or woolly state.
  
     {Cotton worm} (Zool.), a lepidopterous insect ({Aletia
        argillacea}), which in the larval state does great damage
        to the cotton plant by eating the leaves. It also feeds on
        corn, etc., and hence is often called {corn worm}, and
        {Southern army worm}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cotton \Cot"ton\, v. i.
     1. To rise with a regular nap, as cloth does. [Obs.]
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              It cottons well; it can not choose but bear
              A pretty nap.                         --Family of
                                                    Love.
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     2. To go on prosperously; to succeed. [Obs.]
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              New, Hephestion, does not this matter cotton as I
              would?                                --Lyly.
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     3. To unite; to agree; to make friends; -- usually followed
        by with. [Colloq.]
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              A quarrel will end in one of you being turned off,
              in which case it will not be easy to cotton with
              another.                              --Swift.
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              Didst see, Frank, how the old goldsmith cottoned in
              with his beggarly companion?          --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     4. To take a liking to; to stick to one as cotton; -- used
        with to. [Slang]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cotton
       n 1: silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state [syn: {cotton
            wool}]
       2: fabric woven from cotton fibers [syn: {cotton cloth}]
       3: erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls
          containing seeds with many long hairy fibers [syn: {cotton
          plant}]
       4: thread made of cotton fibers
       v : take a liking to; "cotton to something"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  238 Moby Thesaurus words for "cotton":
     Ace bandage, Aralac, Avisco, Axminster, Band-Aid, Celanese,
     Chemstrand, Dacron, Dynel, Georgette, Harris Tweed, Lastex,
     Leatherette, Manila, Orlon, Qiana, Revolite, Terylene, Ultrasuede,
     Velon, Vicara, acetate, acetate rayon, adhesive tape, alpaca,
     angora, application, arras, astrakhan, baize, band, bandage,
     bandaging, bast, batik, binder, blanketing, brace, broadcloth,
     broadloom, brocade, bunting, calico, cambric, canvas, carpeting,
     cashmere, cast, castor, cataplasm, cheesecloth, chiffon,
     chinchilla, chintz, coating, coir, compress, cord, corduroy,
     court plaster, crash, cravat, crepe, crepe de chine, cretonne,
     crinoline, damask, denim, doeskin, dressing, drill, drilling,
     drugget, duck, duffel, elastic bandage, epithem, felt, flannel,
     flannelette, flax, fleece, floss, foulard, four-tailed bandage,
     frieze, fustian, gauze, gingham, gossamer, grenadine, grogram,
     grosgrain, gunny, haircloth, hemp, herringbone, hessian, homespun,
     hop sacking, horsehair, huck, huckaback, jersey, jute, kapok, lame,
     lawn, linen, linoleum, linsey-woolsey, lint, lisle, list,
     llama hair, loden, longcloth, luster, mackinaw, mackintosh, madras,
     maline, manta, mantua, marquisette, mat, matting, melton, merino,
     messaline, mohair, moire, moleskin, mousseline de soie, murrey,
     muslin, nainsook, nankeen, near-silk, net, netting, nylon, oakum,
     oil silk, oilcloth, organdy, organza, paisley, panne, panne velvet,
     pepper-and-salt, percale, pique, plaid, plaster, plaster cast,
     pledget, plush, polyester, pongee, poplin, poultice, print,
     quilting, radium, raffia, rayon, rayon casheen, rep, roller,
     roller bandage, rubber bandage, rugging, russet, sackcloth,
     sacking, sailcloth, sarcenet, sateen, satin, say, seersucker,
     serge, shalloon, shantung, sharkskin, sheers, sheeting, shoddy,
     shot silk, silk, sisal, sling, spandex, splint, sponge, spun rayon,
     stamin, stammel, stockinette, stuff, stupe, suede, swansdown,
     tabaret, tabby, taffeta, taffety, tampon, tape, tapestry,
     tarpaulin, tartan, tent, terry cloth, tick, ticking, tourniquet,
     triangular bandage, tricotine, tulle, tussah, tussore, tweed,
     twill, veiling, velours, velure, velvet, velveteen, voile,
     wash-and-wear fabric, watered fabric, webbing, wool, worsted, yarn,
     zephyr
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Cotton -- U.S. County in Oklahoma
     Population (2000):    6614
     Housing Units (2000): 3085
     Land area (2000):     636.638532 sq. miles (1648.886159 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    5.305494 sq. miles (13.741165 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    641.944026 sq. miles (1662.627324 sq. km)
     Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
     Location:             34.296951 N, 98.356706 W
     Headwords:
      Cotton
      Cotton, OK
      Cotton County
      Cotton County, OK