1 N-MASS [oft NOUN n] 棉布 Cotton is a type of cloth made from soft fibres from a particular plant. 棉布
2 N-UNCOUNT 棉;棉花;棉株 Cotton is a plant which is grown in warm countries and which produces soft fibres used in making cotton cloth. 棉;棉花;棉株
3 N-MASS 棉线;棉纱 Cotton is thread that is used for sewing, especially thread that is made from cotton. 棉线;棉纱 [mainly British]
in AM, use 美国英语用 thread
4 N-UNCOUNT 脱脂棉;药棉 Cotton or absorbent cotton is a soft mass of cotton, used especially for applying liquids or creams to your skin. 脱脂棉;药棉 [US]
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 cotton wool
Phrasal verbs: - cotton oncotton to
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