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cottonizes

cottonizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cottonize.

Meaning of cottonize

Verb

cottonize (third-person singular simple present cottonizes, present participle cottonizing, simple past and past participle cottonized)

  1. (transitive) To treat (flax) with chemicals to make it soft and light, like cotton.

Questions about cottonizes

What is cottonizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cottonizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cottonize.

Words near cottonizes in the dictionary

  1. cottoning onto
  2. cottoning to
  3. cottonization
  4. cottonize
  5. cottonized
  6. cottonizes
  7. cottonizing
  8. cottonless
  9. cottonlike
  10. cottonmouth
  11. cottonmouthed

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