King Cotton

/ˌkɪŋˈkɒtn̩/

proper noun

A personification of the cotton production of the southern United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. obsoleteA personification of the cotton production of the southern United States.
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APA

King Cotton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King%20Cotton

MLA

“King Cotton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King%20Cotton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “King Cotton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King%20Cotton.

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