cotton
/ˈkɔtn; `kɑtn/ n[U]
1
(a) soft white fibrous substance round the seeds of a tropical plant, used for making thread, cloth, etc 棉花
bales of cotton 大包小包的棉花.
(b) this plant when growing 棉树; 棉株
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working in the cotton fields 在棉田里干活.
2
(a) thread spun from cotton yarn 棉线
a needle and cotton 针和线.
(b) cloth made from this 棉布
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a cotton dress 棉布连衣裙.