cotton

US /ˈkɑː.t̬ən/
UK /ˈkɑː.t̬ən/
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a soft white fibrous substance that surrounds the seeds of a tropical and subtropical plant and is used as a textile fiber and for stuffing and padding

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This shirt is made of 100% cotton.
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She used a piece of cotton to clean the wound.
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fiberlintfluff
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to get on well with someone; to like someone

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I don't really cotton to his new ideas.
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They didn't cotton to each other at first, but now they're good friends.
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liketake towarm toget along with
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