cotton

• Fibre végétale douce et duveteuse qui entoure les graines du cotonnier, utilisée pour fabriquer des tissus, des fils et d'autres matériaux. Désigne également la plante elle-même et la toile produite à partir de cette fibre.

A noun referring to a soft, fluffy fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make textiles, thread, and other materials.

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1. Plant fiberA2formal

   A soft, fluffy fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make cloth and other products.

   Fibre de coton

   • Cotton is widely used in the textile industry.
   • The farmers harvested the cotton from the fields.
   • She prefers wearing clothes made of natural cotton.

   Synonymescotton woollint

2. FabricA2formal

   Cloth or textile made from the cotton fiber.

   Coton (tissu)

   • This shirt is made of 100% cotton.
   • Cotton is a breathable fabric, perfect for summer.
   • He bought a cotton dress for the party.

3. Cotton woolB1formalbritish

   Soft, absorbent material made from cotton fibers, used for medical or cosmetic purposes.

   coton hydrophile

   • She used a piece of cotton to clean the wound.
   • The nurse applied cotton to the injection site.
   • He dabbed the cut with cotton soaked in antiseptic.

   Synonymesabsorbent cottoncotton wool

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de s'entendre ou de se lier d'affection avec quelqu'un, ou de comprendre et d'être d'accord avec quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of forming a close or affectionate relationship with someone, or to understand or agree with something.

1. B2informalbritish

   To come to understand or realize something, often suddenly.

   comprendre, réaliser

   • He finally cottoned on to what she was trying to say.
   • It took me a while to cotton on to the joke.
   • She cottoned on to the fact that he was lying.

   Synonymescatch oncomprehendfigure outgetgrasprealizeseetwigunderstand

2. Get along withB2informalbritish

   To develop a liking or harmonious relationship with someone.

   S'entendre avec quelqu'un

   • The two of them cottoned to each other immediately.
   • He didn't cotton to the new manager at first.
   • They quickly cottoned together during the team-building event.

   Synonymesget on withliketake towarm to

Variantes phrasalcotton oncotton up