Collocations for "cotton"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cotton" in context.
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cotton
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n as adj
- cotton [candy, balls, swabs]
- UK: cotton [buds, discs, earsticks]
- a cotton [shirt, blouse, top, sweater, jersey]
- a [blue, plain, striped] cotton shirt
- cotton [pants, clothes, clothing, garments, apparel, sheets]
- wearing cotton [pants]
- work on a cotton [farm, plantation]
- work in a cotton [field, plant]
- works as a cotton picker
- dab with a cotton [ball, swab]
- UK: bless her cotton socks!
- a [ball, cloud, sack, pound] of cotton
- [soft, smooth, thick, thin] cotton
- (certified) organic cotton
- [100%, pure, dyed] cotton
- [weave, dry, pick] cotton
- [sewn, knitted, woven] with cotton
- made of [polyester, nylon] and cotton
- [wrapped, bundled, protected] in cotton
- The [sheets, pants] are [100%] cotton.
'cotton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
apparel
- apron
- baggy
- bandage
- bedding
- blend
- blouse
- bonnet
- candy
- cord
- cozy
- cushion
- drape
- drawer
- dress
- drum
- duvet
- dye
- fabric
- felt
- filling
- fine
- flock
- floss
- fluff
- fluffy
- furry
- garment
- gauze
- gentle
- glove
- goggle
- gown
- handkerchief
- hanging
- jumper
- knit
- linen
- lint
- mesh
- mill
- milling
- mix
- muffler
- mull
- mummy
- pants
- plush
- puff
- robe