Cotton (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Cotton Plant

Hypernyms

• Bush

Hyponyms

• Tree Cotton
• Gossypium Hirsutum
• Gossypium Peruvianum
• Gossypium Thurberi
• Gossypium Herbaceum
• Gossypium Arboreum
• Gossypium Barbadense
• Arizona Wild Cotton

Meaning ²

Thread made of cotton fibers.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

• Yarn

Hyponyms

• Lisle Thread

Meaning ³

Soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

• The textile factory imported raw cotton from Egypt to make high-quality clothing.
• The ginning machine separates the seeds and other debris from the raw cotton fibers.
• After the cotton harvest, the fluffy cotton is compacted into large bales for transportation.
• Cotton is one of the most widely produced and consumed natural fibers in the world today.
• The cotton fibers are then carded and spun into yarn before being woven or knitted into fabric.

Synonyms

• Cotton Wool
• Cotton Fiber

Hypernyms

• Plant Fibre

Related Words

• Cottony (adjective)

Meaning ⁴

Fabric woven from cotton fibers.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

• Textile
• Material
• Cloth

Hyponyms

• Gauze Bandage