cotton

Tee shirt material

Cotton is a soft, fluffy fiber that grows around the seeds of cotton plants, harvested and spun into thread for textiles.

Cotton fabric is lightweight and breathable: a cotton shirt, cotton sheets.

The plant itself is also called cotton.

To cotton to something is to take a liking to it: I never cottoned to his way of doing things.

agriculture

plantation

Large-scale farming operation

picking · ginning · ginner · irrigation · crop · acreage · field · sharecropper · farmer · seed

textile

fabric

Woven or knit material

  • muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
  • calicoPatchy-coated cat type
  • gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric

twill · canvas · denim · chintz · damask · batiste · corduroy · velveteen · sateen · poplin

color

white

Absence of pigment

unbleached · raw · ecru · bleached · off-white · snow · pristine

medical

swab

Absorbent cleaning implement

  • ballSpherical plaything or gala
  • padCushioned writing surface
  • bandageWound covering strip

gauze · dressing · sterile · absorbent · applicator · pledget · roll · wipe · surgical

comfort

bedding

Materials covering a mattress

blanket · quilt · pajamas · robe · loungewear · sleepwear · underwear · t-shirt · diaper · swaddle

softness

fluffy

Soft and light-textured

smooth · silky · supple · feathery · airy · lightweight · delicate · tender · billowy · cushiony

candy

spun

Rotated rapidly

  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
  • pinkPale red hue
  • carnivalTraveling amusement attraction

fluffy · fairground · confection · sticky · sweet · airy · whipped · melt

Categories
Opposites
natural plant fiber vs. other fiber types

cottonwool

Sheared animal fiber

silk · polyester · cashmere · animal fiber · nylon

natural vs. synthetic materials

cottonpolyester

Synthetic petroleum-based fabric

synthetic · nylon · acrylic · spandex · rayon

luxury/prestige textiles

cottonsilk

Fine woven insect fiber

cashmere · velvet · satin · brocade · mink

Phrases
Family

cottage, cottages, cottons, cotton candy, cotton ball, cottony, cottoned, cottonwood, cotton balls

Familiarity
Top 3,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G