English Dictionary

LONG-STAPLE COTTON

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does long-staple cotton mean? 

LONG-STAPLE COTTON (noun)
  The noun LONG-STAPLE COTTON has 1 sense:

1. cotton with relatively long fibersplay

  Familiarity information: LONG-STAPLE COTTON used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LONG-STAPLE COTTON (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Cotton with relatively long fibers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("long-staple cotton" is a kind of...):

cotton; cotton fiber; cotton wool (soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Where there's a will there's a way." (English proverb)

"In age, talk; in childhood, tears." (Native American proverb, Hopi)

"Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone." (Arabic proverb)

"Nothing is blacker than the pan." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2024 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact