Definizione monolingua

cotton

cotton (third-person singular simple present cottons, present participle cottoning, simple past and past participle cottoned)

1. To get on with someone or something; to have a good relationship with someone.
   • 1873, All the Year Round^[1], page 286:

     I want to tell you the Dukes, both mother and son, are cottoning to her fast enough

   • 2009 March 21, Farhad Manjoo, “A Conference That Starts on Time and Stays on Schedule”, The New York Times:

     The conference — Mr. Allen’s first gathering, and, depending on the economic outlook, maybe his last — brought together entrepreneurs, techies, writers and even some middle managers who’ve cottoned on to his ideas.

cotton (plural cottons)

1. A plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
2. A type of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
3. (textiles) The textile made from the fiber harvested from the cotton plant.
4. An item of clothing made from cotton.

cotton (not comparable)

1. Made of cotton.

Definizione dizionario cotton

	cotone
	plant
	Fiber obtained from plants of the genus Gossypium, used in making fabrics, cordage, and padding and for producing artificial fibers and cellulose.
	A shrub of the genus Gossypium known for the soft fibers that protect its seeds.

Altri significati:

A plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.

An item of clothing made from cotton.

fabric

made of cotton

The textile made from the fiber harvested from the cotton plant.

A type of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.

cotton (material)

fiber

To get on with someone or something; to have a good relationship with someone.

Made of cotton.