cotton

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. The cotton plant. See Cotten plant, below. Source: opted

3. n. Cloth made of cotton. Source: opted

4. v. i. To rise with a regular nap, as cloth does. Source: opted

5. v. i. To go on prosperously; to succeed. Source: opted

6. v. i. To unite; to agree; to make friends; -- usually followed by with. Source: opted

7. v. i. To take a liking to; to stick to one as cotton; -- used with to. Source: opted

8. n. soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state Source: wordnet

9. n. fabric woven from cotton fibers Source: wordnet

10. n. erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers Source: wordnet

11. n. thread made of cotton fibers Source: wordnet

12. v. take a liking to Source: wordnet

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