cotton

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for cotton

cotton 🔊 /kɑˈtʌn or kɔˈtʌn/

cotton : කපු පිළි

cotton : කපුවලින් සාදන ලද

cotton : කපු පිළී

cotton : කර්පාස

cotton : කපු පුලුන්

cotton : කප්පාස

cotton : කපු

cotton definition

Noun.

  1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant. Long-staple cotton has a fiber sometimes almost two inches long; short-staple, from two thirds of an inch to an inch and a half.
  2. The cotton plant. See Cotten plant, below.
  3. Cloth made of cotton.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To rise with a regular nap, as cloth does.
  2. To go on prosperously; to succeed.
  3. To unite; to agree; to make friends; -- usually followed by with.
  4. To take a liking to; to stick to one as cotton; -- used with to.