1. cotton-seed_tree
noun. a shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts.
Synonyms
- groundsel tree
- shrub
- genus Baccharis
- groundsel bush
- Baccharis
- bush
- consumption weed
Antonyms
- superior
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Words that Rhyme with Cotton Wool
- schull
- schul
- ruehl
- pull
- kuehl
- full
- bull
2. long-wool
adjective. (of sheep) having relatively long wool.
Synonyms
- long
Antonyms
- improvident
- unretentive
3. cotton
noun. ['ˈkɑːtən, ˈkɔtən'] soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state.
Synonyms
- cotton wool
- cotton fiber
- short-staple cotton
- long-staple cotton
- plant fibre
- absorbent cotton
- plant fiber
- padding
Antonyms
- disapprove
- different
- unlike
- unalike
Etymology
- cotoun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cotun (Anglo-Norman)
4. cotton
noun. ['ˈkɑːtən, ˈkɔtən'] fabric woven from cotton fibers.
Synonyms
- cotton wool
- cotton fiber
- gauze
- cloth
- fabric
- material
- gauze bandage
Antonyms
- superior
- natural object
- insulator
- conductor
Etymology
- cotoun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cotun (Anglo-Norman)
5. cotton
noun. ['ˈkɑːtən, ˈkɔtən'] thread made of cotton fibers.
Synonyms
- thread
- lisle thread
- yarn
Antonyms
- unbodied
- immateriality
- incorporeality
- insubstantial
Etymology
- cotoun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cotun (Anglo-Norman)
6. cotton
noun. ['ˈkɑːtən, ˈkɔtən'] erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers.
Synonyms
- Egyptian cotton
- Gossypium herbaceum
- Gossypium
- Gossypium thurberi
- genus Gossypium
- cotton plant
- bush
- Arizona wild cotton
- sea island cotton
- tree cotton
- cottonseed
- wild cotton
- upland cotton
- Peruvian cotton
- Gossypium hirsutum
- Gossypium barbadense
- Gossypium arboreum
- Levant cotton
- Gossypium peruvianum
Antonyms
- insubstantiality
- unworldly
- mental
- stay in place
Etymology
- cotoun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cotun (Anglo-Norman)
7. cotton
verb. ['ˈkɑːtən, ˈkɔtən'] take a liking to.
Antonyms
- dissimilitude
Etymology
- cotoun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cotun (Anglo-Norman)
8. wool
noun. ['ˈwʊl'] a fabric made from the hair of sheep.
Synonyms
- textile
- woolen
- cloth
- woollen
- fabric
- material
Antonyms
- natural object
- insulator
- conductor
- incorporeal
Etymology
- wolle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wull (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. wool
noun. ['ˈwʊl'] outer coat of especially sheep and yaks.
Synonyms
- pelage
- fleece
Antonyms
- superior
- strong
- odd-toed ungulate
Etymology
- wolle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wull (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. wool
noun. ['ˈwʊl'] fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving.
Synonyms
- alpaca
- shoddy
- animal fiber
- animal fibre
- vicuna
- fleece
- raw wool
- cashmere
- Shetland wool
Antonyms
- immateriality
- incorporeality
- insubstantial
- immaterial
Etymology
- wolle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wull (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Example sentences of the word cotton-wool
1. Noun Phrase
Stuff the cotton wool into the fur material until it is almost full -- don't pack it too tight.