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cottonizing

cottonizing is the present participle and gerund 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 cottonizing

What is cottonizing the present participle and gerund of?
Cottonizing is the present participle and gerund of cottonize.

Words near cottonizing in the dictionary

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

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