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cotton

[kot-n] / ˈkɒt n /
VERB
understand
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"We can use cotton, we can use wool, we can use leather," he says, of CreateMe's adhesive-based process.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He made it his profession at a time when flying meant filtering automobile gasoline through a chamois skin and landing in cotton fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

At the same time the price of polyester has been rising, demand and prices for cotton have also ticked up, as manufacturers shift to natural fibers.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

On and around the dry lake bed, water gushes from wells into ditches to fields of tomatoes, cotton, almonds, grapes and other crops.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Next I pulled on a cotton chemise with pretty white ribbons, thankful for its lack of sleeves.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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