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♦ cotton /ˈkɒtn/n.1 [u] cotone4 [u] tessuto di cotone6 (al pl.) indumenti di cotone● (geogr., in USA) the Cotton Belt, la zona del cotone □ cotton boll, capsula del cotone □ cotton bud, batuffolo di ovatta ( per pulire le orecchie) □ cotton cake, pane di semi di cotone pressati ( per foraggio) □ ( USA) cotton candy, zucchero filato □ (fin.) the Cotton Exchange, la Borsa del cotone □ (ind. tess.) cotton gin, sgranatrice di cotone; ginnatrice □ cotton ginning, ginnatura □ (bot.) cotton grass ( Eriophorum), erioforo □ cotton mill, cotonificio □ cotton picker, raccoglitore di cotone; (agric.) raccoglitrice di cotone ( macchina) □ (fam. USA) cotton-picking, maledetto ( intensivo) □ cotton plush, felpa (o peluche) di cotone □ cotton press, pressaballe (di cotone) □ cotton print, cotone stampato ( tessuto) □ cotton reel, spoletta (o rocchetto) di filo di cotone □ cotton-spinner, operaio (o proprietario) di cotonificio □ cotton waste, cascame di cotone □ cotton wool, bambagia; cotone idrofilo □ (fig.) cotton-wool existence, una vita passata nella bambagia (fig.) □ cotton yarn, filato di cotone.(to) cotton /ˈkɔtn/v. i.(soltanto nei seguenti verbi frasali:) -
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