cotton reel

noun

A spool, or bobbin used to keep cotton thread tidy.

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Meanings

nouncotton reel (plural cotton reels)

plural cotton reels

  1. A spool, or bobbin used to keep cotton thread tidy.
  2. A Scottish highland country dance. A 4x40 bar reel for 4 couples in a 4-couple longwise set.

Translations

Māori pōkaimiro
  • pōkaimiroA spool used to hold cotton thread
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APA

cotton reel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotton%20reel

MLA

“cotton reel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotton%20reel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cotton reel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotton%20reel.

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