# cottons

Pronunciation: say "KOT-uhnz" US /ˈkɑt.n̩z/, UK /ˈkɒt.n̩z/

## Noun

1. Plural of cotton. — plural of cotton
   - Simple: Plural of cotton. Use this form for more than one type of cotton.
   - _The merchant stocked a dozen cottons ranging from rough canvas to fine voile._
   - _Lightweight cottons keep travelers comfortable in tropical heat._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of cotton. — third-person singular simple present indicative of cotton
   - Simple: Present tense of cotton used with he, she, or it. It often means to like or get along with someone.
   - _The new hire quickly cottons to the team's relaxed style._
   - _She cottons on to a joke faster than anyone in the room._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/cottons (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).