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The shirt was made of soft cotton.
What does Cotton mean?
A soft plant fiber used in fabric.
Dictionary definition
A soft plant fiber used to make cloth.
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Cotton in a sentence
medium
Cotton grows on plants in warm places.
hard
Cotton fibers can be spun into thread and woven into fabric.
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Practice 1
What does cotton mean?
Cotton means a soft plant fiber used to make cloth.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to cotton?
Fiber is close in meaning to cotton in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to cotton?
Synthetic fiber gives a useful opposite or contrast to cotton.
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Cotton
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WordCotton.
Partnoun.
MeaningCotton means A soft plant fiber used in fabric.
ExampleExample: The shirt was made of soft cotton.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- kot · un
- Strongest beat
- kot
- Ending
- un
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kot.
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Synonyms
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synthetic fiberA useful contrast to cotton in this meaning.
woolA useful contrast to cotton in this meaning.
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Word family
Cotton word family
Base word
cotton
noun
cottons
Plural form of cotton when used as a countable noun.
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Hint for students
Cotton is a soft plant fiber used to make fabric, clothing, towels, and more.
Common mix-up
Cotton is not the same as wool. Cotton comes from a plant; wool usually comes from animals such as sheep.
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Write one sentence that shows cotton without using the word cotton. Model sentence: The soft plant fabric made the T-shirt light and cool. Clue words: soft plant fabric, T-shirt, light, cool Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a soft plant fiber or fabric?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'My cotton shirt felt soft in the summer heat.' Why does cotton fit better than metal?
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