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cot·ton
 cotton
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Cotton is a plant that grows soft, white fibers. The fibers are picked and cleaned and used to make things like thread and cloth. Cotton grows in warm places around the world.
Farmers that grow cotton sometimes have problems with insects. Insects can eat the plants and ruin the crop.
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The thread made from the fibers of a cotton plant is also called cotton. Cloth made from the thread is called cotton too. Cotton is used to make clothes, sheets, towels, and many other things.
Some of my socks are made of cotton and some are made of wool. |
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Soft, white fibers from the cotton plant are sometimes cleaned and made into balls or other shapes. Together the fibers are called cotton, or sometimes cotton balls. This kind of cotton is often used to clean the skin.
Alan had to get a shot at the doctor's office yesterday. The nurse wiped Alan's skin with some cotton before she gave him the shot.
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