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cotton; cotton fiber; cotton-like substance; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
cotton plant; cotton
General term for cotton plants, with widely cultivated varieties including upland cotton and sea-island cotton.
Xinjiang is an important cotton-producing area in China.
Upland cotton is the most widely planted cotton variety at present.
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Cottonseed oil is a healthy cooking oil.
This fabric is made of pure cotton.
The farmers are picking cotton in the fields.
noun
cotton fiber; cotton
Shortened form referring directly to the cotton fiber itself.
This T-shirt is made of pure cotton fiber.
Mom bought a jin of cotton fiber to make a quilt.
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This sweater is filled with a lot of cotton fiber.
Cotton fiber has very good air permeability.
We need more cotton fiber to make clothing.
noun
cotton-like substance; fluffy filler
Used to describe any fluffy, soft material similar to cotton fiber.
This throw pillow is filled with acrylic cotton.
Workers use asbestos cotton to make fireproof materials.
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This fluffy cotton-like material is suitable for baby products.
Cotton pads are a common cotton-like substance.
The fresh-keeping cotton in the fridge can keep food fresh.
noun
surname Mian
A rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Mian is our new colleague.
The surname Mian originated from an ancient official title.
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I know a teacher with the surname Mian.
The Mian family clan is mainly distributed in Henan Province.
The surname Mian ranks relatively low in the national surname list.