noun
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
• Syn: ↑cotton, ↑cotton wool
• Hypernyms: ↑plant fiber, ↑plant fibre
• Hyponyms: ↑absorbent cotton, ↑long-staple cotton, ↑short-staple cotton
• Substance Holonyms: ↑padding, ↑cushioning, ↑cotton
Useful english dictionary. 2012.