Egyptian cotton

Egyptian cotton

n. A long-staple fine cotton grown chiefly in northern Africa.

Egyp′tian cot′ton

n. a variety of sea-island cotton having silky, strong fibers, grown chiefly in N Africa. [1875–80]

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Egyptian cotton - fine somewhat brownish long-staple cotton grown in Egypt; believed to be derived from sea island cotton or by hybridization with Peruvian cottoncotton plant, cotton - erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers