Cotton Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈkɑtən/

KAH-duhn

UK

/kˈɒtən/

KO-tuhn

释义

A soft natural fiber that grows around the seeds of a plant and is used to make cloth, thread, and many everyday products. It can also mean fabric made from this fiber.

用法与细微差别

Often used as both an uncountable material noun ('made of cotton') and a modifier ('cotton shirt', 'cotton ball'). Common collocations include '100% cotton', 'cotton fabric', and 'cotton wool' (especially British English).

• Spanish: algodón
• Portuguese (BR): algodão
• Portuguese (PT): algodão
• Chinese (Simplified): 棉 - 棉花
• Chinese (Traditional): 棉 - 棉花
• Hindi: कपास - सूती कपड़ा
• Arabic: قُطْن - قماش قطني
• Bengali: কাপড় - তুলা
• Russian: хлопок
• Japanese: 綿（めん）
• Vietnamese: bông
• Korean: 면
• Turkish: pamuk
• Urdu: روئی - کپاس
• Indonesian: katun

例句

This shirt is made of cotton.

basic

She bought some cotton for the clinic.

basic

Cotton grows in warm places.

basic

I only wear cotton in the summer because it feels cooler.

natural

Check the label—this one is 100% cotton.

natural

These sheets are soft, but they’re not pure cotton.

natural