cottoned on

A form of cotton on — To realize; come to understand.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cotton on
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APA

cottoned on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottoned%20on

MLA

“cottoned on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottoned%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cottoned on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottoned%20on.

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