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单词 cotton
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cotton ​‌‌

​noun
UK /ˈkɒt(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
cotton verb
cotton ball noun
cotton bud noun
cotton gin noun
cotton reel noun
cotton wool noun
cotton candy noun
the Cotton Belt
cotton wool ball noun
Word Forms
singularcotton
pluralcottons
DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    uncountable cloth made from the white fibres of a plant called a cotton plant
    Synonyms and related words
    Cloth and fibres made from plants
    bark cloth
    buckram
    burlap
    1. 1a
      ​only before nounmade from cotton cloth

      a flowered cotton dress

      Synonyms and related words
      Cloth and fibres made from plants
      bark cloth
      buckram
      burlap
    2. 1b
      countable a material or piece of clothing made of cotton

      a selection of pretty cottons

      Synonyms and related words
      Cloth and fibres made from plants
      bark cloth
      buckram
      burlap
  2. 2
    uncountable a plant grown in warm regions that has white fibres used for making cotton cloth

    fields of cotton

    Synonyms and related words
    Miscellaneous plants
    agave
    aloe
    aspidistra
  3. 3
    uncountable ​Britishthread used for sewing

    Get a needle and cotton and sew that button on.

    Synonyms and related words
    Things used for sewing and needlework
    bobbin
    cotton
    cotton reel
  4. 4
    uncountable ​Americancotton wool
    Synonyms and related words
    Bandages, supports and other dressings
    bandage
    Band-Aid
    brace

cotton ​‌‌

​noun
US /ˈkɑt(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
cotton verb
cotton ball noun
cotton bud noun
cotton gin noun
cotton reel noun
cotton swab noun
cotton wool noun
cotton candy noun
cotton-picking adjective
the Cotton Belt
cotton wool ball noun
have nothing/cotton between the ears phrase
Word Forms
singularcotton
pluralcottons
DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    uncountable cloth made from the white fibers of a plant called a cotton plant
    Synonyms and related words
    Cloth and fibers made from plants
    barkcloth
    buckram
    burlap
    1. 1a
      ​only before nounmade from cotton cloth

      a flowered cotton dress

      Synonyms and related words
      Cloth and fibers made from plants
      barkcloth
      buckram
      burlap
    2. 1b
      countable a material or piece of clothing made of cotton

      a selection of pretty cottons

      Synonyms and related words
      Cloth and fibers made from plants
      barkcloth
      buckram
      burlap
  2. 2
    uncountable a plant grown in warm regions that has white fibers used for making cotton cloth

    fields of cotton

    Synonyms and related words
    Miscellaneous plants
    agave
    aloe
    aspidistra
  3. 3
    ​Americansoft cotton used, for example, for cleaning a cut on your skin or removing makeup. The British word is cotton wool.
    Synonyms and related words
    Bandages, supports and other dressings
    bandage
    Band-Aid
    brace
    Synonyms and related words
    Caring for the skin and applying make-up
    cleanse
    cotton
    cotton bud
  4. 4
    ​Britishthread
    Synonyms and related words
    Things used for sewing and needlework
    bobbin
    cotton
    cotton reel

cotton

​verb
UK /ˈkɒt(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
cotton noun
cotton ball noun
cotton bud noun
cotton gin noun
cotton reel noun
cotton wool noun
cotton candy noun
the Cotton Belt
cotton wool ball noun
cotton plant at cotton
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycotton
he/she/itcottons
present participlecottoning
past tensecottoned
past participlecottoned
phrasal verbs

cotton on

intransitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycotton on
he/she/itcottons on
present participlecottoning on
past tensecottoned on
past participlecottoned on
​informal
1
to begin to realize or understand something

Suddenly I cottoned on – she’d been lying from the start.

cotton on to:

It took him a while to cotton on to what I was saying.

Synonyms and related words
To understand something
understand
know
work out

cotton to

transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycotton to
he/she/itcottons to
present participlecottoning to
past tensecottoned to
past participlecottoned to
​American​informal
1
(cotton to someone/something) to begin to like someone or something

I didn’t cotton to him at first.

Synonyms and related words
To love or like a person or thing
heart
take a liking to
rate

cotton

​verb
US /ˈkɑt(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
cotton noun
cotton ball noun
cotton bud noun
cotton gin noun
cotton reel noun
cotton swab noun
cotton wool noun
cotton candy noun
cotton-picking adjective
the Cotton Belt
cotton wool ball noun
have nothing/cotton between the ears phrase
cotton plant at cotton
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycotton
he/she/itcottons
present participlecottoning
past tensecottoned
past participlecottoned
phrasal verbs

cotton on

intransitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycotton on
he/she/itcottons on
present participlecottoning on
past tensecottoned on
past participlecottoned on
​informal
1
to begin to realize or understand something

Suddenly I cottoned on that she’d been lying from the start.

cotton on to:

It took him a while to cotton on to what I was saying.

Synonyms and related words
To understand something
understand
know
work out

cotton to

transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycotton to
he/she/itcottons to
present participlecottoning to
past tensecottoned to
past participlecottoned to
​American​informal
1
(cotton to someone/something) to begin to like someone or something

I didn’t cotton to him at first.

Synonyms and related words
To love or like a person or thing
heart
take a liking to
be taken with
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