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takes a cotton to

takes a cotton to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take a cotton to.

Meaning of take a cotton to

Verb

take a cotton to (third-person singular simple present takes a cotton to, present participle taking a cotton to, simple past took a cotton to, past participle taken a cotton to)

  1. (US, colloquial, idiomatic) Synonym of take a shine to (“to become fond of something”).
    • “Girl ain't never taken a cotton to me,” Doreen Sue said with another dismissive wave of her hand. “Thinks she's better than me is what it boils down to.”2016, Mae Clair, A Thousand Yesteryears
    Synonyms:
    take a shine to

Questions about takes a cotton to

What is takes a cotton to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes a cotton to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take a cotton to.

Words near takes a cotton to in the dictionary

  1. takes a breath
  2. takes a breather
  3. takes a bullet
  4. takes a chair
  5. takes a chance
  6. takes a cotton to
  7. takes a crack at
  8. takes a crap
  9. takes a decision
  10. takes a deep breath
  11. takes a dim view of

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