cottons

Warms up to

Cottons is the plural of cotton, referring either to types of cotton plant or fabric, or to cotton garments: She packed her summer cottons for the trip.

The verb form appears in the phrase cottons to, meaning to take a liking to or come to understand: He never really cottons to new technology.

agriculture

plantation

Large-scale farming operation

gin · crop · field · seed · cultivation · farming · irrigation · pesticide · yield · sharecropping

fabric

textile

Material from woven fibers

  • clothWoven or knit material
  • fiberPlant-based digestive aid
  • muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth

canvas · denim · jersey · flannel · twill · poplin · chambray · calico · chintz · gingham

garments

t-shirt

Casual pullover garment

dress · shorts · pajamas · sweater · cardigan · khakis · leggings · tunic · skirt · robe

affinity

attracts

Draws toward itself

befriends · bonds · attaches · connects

Categories
Opposites
fiber type

cottonssynthetics

Chemically manufactured substances

wools · polyesters · nylons · acrylics · man-made fibers

understanding/agreement

cottonsrejects

Refuses or discards

resists · takes against · spurns · opposes · refuses

Phrases
Family

cotton, cottony, cottoned, cottoning, cottonseed, cottontail, cottonseeds, cottonlike, cottontails

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G