Meanings
adjectivecottonous (comparative more cottonous, superlative most cottonous)
comparative more cottonous · superlative most cottonous
- archaicResembling cotton.
the fulus bears a thick Cottonous Substance
1664, J[ohn] E[velyn], Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions. […], London: […] Jo[hn] Martyn, and Ja[mes] Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, […], →OCLCSynonyms: cottony, cottonish, cottonlike
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveResembling cotton.
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cottonous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottonous
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“cottonous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottonous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cottonous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottonous.
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