cotton
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It’s a piece of delicious, fluffy cotton candy, sweet and quick-dissolving.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
She explains that thicker straps are a safer option where the dress code is unclear and recommends satin camisoles as a more polished alternative to basic cotton vests.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Bangladesh, which earned about $39 billion from garment exports in 2025, relies heavily on imported cotton and other fibres, raising production costs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Recycling textiles can be particularly tricky because a lot of clothing is made from a blend of materials from polyester—which is derived from oil—to cotton, rayon and nylon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
I was to portray a Turkish boy in baggy black pants and a white cotton shirt.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing cotton
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