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Cotton

/ˈkɒtn/
A soft, white fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant; often used in making textiles and clothing.

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Examples:

Tom put some cotton in her basket.

Then Pa said, "The cotton is nearly gone."

I was wearing cotton breeches, with sandals on my feet.

Etymology:

etymology
From the Arabic word qutun which refers to the cotton plant, entering Old Italian as cotone, then Old French cotton, before reaching Middle English.

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