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cotton wool

noun

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

• Syn: ↑cotton, ↑cotton fiber

• Derivationally related forms: ↑cottony (for: ↑cotton)

• Hypernyms: ↑plant fiber, ↑plant fibre

• Hyponyms: ↑absorbent cotton, ↑long-staple cotton, ↑short-staple cotton

• Substance Holonyms: ↑padding, ↑cushioning, ↑cotton

Useful english dictionary. 2012.