Definition of Cotton. Meaning of Cotton. Synonyms of Cotton

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Definition of Cotton

Cotton
Cotton Cot"ton, v. i. 1. To rise with a regular nap, as cloth does. [Obs.] It cottons well; it can not choose but bear A pretty nap. --Family of Love. 2. To go on prosperously; to succeed. [Obs.] New, Hephestion, does not this matter cotton as I would? --Lyly. 3. To unite; to agree; to make friends; -- usually followed by with. [Colloq.] A quarrel will end in one of you being turned off, in which case it will not be easy to cotton with another. --Swift. Didst see, Frank, how the old goldsmith cottoned in with his beggarly companion? --Sir W. Scott. 4. To take a liking to; to stick to one as cotton; -- used with to. [Slang]

Meaning of Cotton from wikipedia

- Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow...
- Cotton candy, also known as fairy floss and candy floss, is a spun sugar confection that resembles cotton. It usually contains small amounts of flavoring...
- Thomas Bryant Cotton (born May 13, 1977) is an American politician, attorney, and former military officer serving as the junior United States senator from...
- Cotton swabs (American English) or cotton buds (British English) are wads of cotton wrapped around a short rod made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic...
- Cotton tree may refer to: Cotton Tree (Sierra Leone), a kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) that is an historic symbol of Freetown in Sierra Leone Bombax ceiba...
- Fearne Wood (née Cotton; born 3 September 1981) is an English broadcaster and author. She began her career in the late 1990s presenting various children's...
- Will Cotton (born 1965 in Melrose, M****achusetts, U.S.) is an American painter. His work primarily features landscapes composed of sweets, often inhabited...
- A cotton gin—meaning "cotton engine"—is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity...
- The Cotton Bowl classic (also known as the Cotton Bowl) is an American college football bowl game that has been held annually in the Dallas–Fort Worth...
- Vernon Scheavalie "Schea" Cotton (born May 20, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He was highly touted as a high school player...