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I 'kotn noun1) (a soft substance got from the seeds of the cotton plant, used in making thread or cloth.) algodón2) (the yarn or cloth made from this: a reel of cotton; This shirt is made of cotton; (also adjective) a cotton shirt.) algodón•- cottonwool
II 'kotncotton n algodóntr['kɒtən]1 (cloth, plant) algodón nombre masculino2 (thread) hilo (de coser)1 (shirt etc) de algodón\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcotton bud bastoncillocotton gin almarrá nombre masculinocotton industry industria algodoneracotton plant algodonerocotton wool algodón nombre masculino hidrófilocotton ['kɑtən] n: algodón madj.• algodonero, -a adj.• de algodón adj.n.• algodonero s.m.• algodón s.m.• borra s.f.v.• aficionarse v.'kɑːtṇ, 'kɒtṇmass noun1)a) ( cloth) algodón m; (before n) <dress, sheet, print> de algodónb) ( thread) (BrE) hilo m (de coser)c) ( absorbent cotton) (AmE) algodón m (hidrófilo or en rama)2) (plant, fiber) algodón m; (before n)cotton gin — almarrá m
cotton mill — fábrica f de tejidos ( de algodón)
•Phrasal Verbs:['kɒtn]1.N (=cloth) algodón m ; (=plant, industry etc) algodonero m ; (Brit) (=thread) hilo m (de algodón)(US) = cotton wool2.CPD [shirt, dress] de algodóncotton belt N — (US) (Geog) zona f algodonera
cotton bud N — bastoncillo m de algodón
cotton candy N — (US) algodón m (azucarado)
cotton mill N — fábrica f de algodón
cotton reel N — carrete m de hilo, bobina f de hilo
cotton swab N (US) — = cotton bud
cotton waste N — borra f de algodón
cotton wool N — (Brit) algodón m hidrófilo
* * *['kɑːtṇ, 'kɒtṇ]mass noun1)a) ( cloth) algodón m; (before n) <dress, sheet, print> de algodónb) ( thread) (BrE) hilo m (de coser)c) ( absorbent cotton) (AmE) algodón m (hidrófilo or en rama)2) (plant, fiber) algodón m; (before n)cotton gin — almarrá m
cotton mill — fábrica f de tejidos ( de algodón)
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