short-staple cotton

short-staple cotton
noun
cotton with relatively short fibers
Hypernyms: ↑cotton, ↑cotton fiber, ↑cotton wool

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  • short-staple — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : having relatively short fibers * * * short stāˈple adjective (of wool, cotton, etc fibre) short • • • Main Entry: ↑short …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Cotton cambric — Cotton Cot ton (k[o^]t t n), n. [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. {Acton}, {Hacqueton}.] 1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Cotton gin — Cotton Cot ton (k[o^]t t n), n. [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. {Acton}, {Hacqueton}.] 1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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