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cotton in Arabic

قُطْن quṭn

UK/ˈkɒt.n̩//ˈkɑt.n̩/

cotton in Arabic: قُطْن (quṭn), قُطُن (quṭun), قطن (ʔuṭn), قُطْنِي (quṭnī). In English, cotton means a soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium.

Arabic words for cotton

any plant yielding fiber like that of Gossypium
قُطْن quṭn, قُطُن quṭun, قطن ʔuṭn
made of cotton
قُطْنِي quṭnī, قطن giṭin

English meaning of cotton

  1. noun A soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium.
  2. noun Any similar soft, fibrous, white substance of fine hairs, of any origin.
  3. noun A plant of genus Gossypium, used as a source of such fiber.
  4. noun Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.

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Questions about cotton in Arabic

What is the meaning of cotton in Arabic?
Cotton in Arabic is قُطْن (quṭn), قُطُن (quṭun), قطن (ʔuṭn), قُطْنِي (quṭnī).
ما معنى كلمة cotton؟
Cotton: قُطْن (quṭn), قُطُن (quṭun), قطن (ʔuṭn), قُطْنِي (quṭnī).
What does cotton mean in English?
Cotton means a soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium.

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