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cotton

[kot-n] / ˈkɒt n /
VERB
understand
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Researchers first collected plaque samples using cotton swabs on one side of each participant's mouth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

He also recommends white cotton for clothing worn directly against the skin, but cautions that research into cotton dyes is in its infancy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Brooks Brothers, for instance, describes its Supima cotton T-shirts as finished “to resist odors” without specifying the antimicrobial used.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

He found that many of the chemical residues in cotton and cotton-rich garments can wash out during laundering, but also that chemicals can migrate more readily from cotton than polyester into sweat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

August through September, sunup to sundown, the whole family picks cotton.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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