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taking a cotton to

taking a cotton to is the present participle and gerund 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 taking a cotton to

What is taking a cotton to the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a cotton to is the present participle and gerund of take a cotton to.

Words near taking a cotton to in the dictionary

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

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