LEARNit Dictionary
cotton
noun
/ˈkɒtn/
UK
/ˈkɑːtn/
US
B1
1
B1
a plant grown in warm countries for the soft white hairs around its seeds that are used to make cloth and thread
پنبه, گیاه پنبه
2
B1
the cloth made from the cotton plant
پارچه پنبهای
The sheets are 100 per cent pure cotton.
a cotton shirt/skirt
printed cotton cloth
the cotton industry
a cotton mill
a pure cotton T-shirt
shivering in her thin cotton nightdress
3
thread that is used for sewing
نخ, نخ پنبهای
sewing cotton
a cotton reel
4
a soft mass of white material that is used for cleaning the skin or a wound
پنبه
Use a cotton ball to apply the lotion.