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Synonyms for cotton to


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : kot-n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒt n

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Définition of cotton to

Origin :
  • late 13c., from Old French coton (12c.), ultimately (via Provençal, Italian, or Old Spanish) from Arabic qutn, a word perhaps of Egyptian origin. Philip Miller of the Chelsea Physic Garden sent the first cotton seeds to American colony of Georgia in 1732. Also ultimately from the Arabic word, Dutch katoen, German Kattun, Provençal coton, Italian cotone, Spanish algodon, Portuguese algodão. Cotton gin is recorded from 1794 (see gin (n.2)).
  • As in compatible : adj agreeable, in harmony
  • As in befriend : verb make social acquaintance; support
  • As in desire : verb want, long for
  • As in enjoy : verb take pleasure in, from something
  • As in favor : verb prefer, like
  • As in hit it off : verb get along with

Antonyms for cotton to

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