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2. cotton-seed_tree
noun. a shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts.
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3. shock-absorbent
adjective. having the capacity to absorb the energy of an impact.
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4. absorbent
adjective. ['əbˈzɔrbənt'] having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.).
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- absorbent (English)
- absorbens (Latin)
5. absorbent
noun. ['əbˈzɔrbənt'] a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance.
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- absorbent (English)
- absorbens (Latin)
6. cotton
noun. ['ˈkɑːtən, ˈkɔtən'] soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state.
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- cotton (English)
- cotoun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cotun (Anglo-Norman)
7. cotton
noun. ['ˈkɑːtən, ˈkɔtən'] fabric woven from cotton fibers.
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- cotton (English)
- cotoun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cotun (Anglo-Norman)
8. cotton
noun. ['ˈkɑːtən, ˈkɔtən'] thread made of cotton fibers.
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Etymology
- cotton (English)
- cotoun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cotun (Anglo-Norman)