cotton
/ˈkɒt(ə)n/
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American sound/ˈkɒt(ə)n/
cotton
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cot - ton -> cotton
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၁။ [U] ဝါ(ပင်)။ working in the cotton fields.
၂။ ချည်ထည်။ a cotton dress ❍ pure cotton.
၃။ (esp Brit ) အပ်ချည်။ a needle and cotton.
❏ cotton candy n [U] (US ) = CANDYFLOSS
❏ cotton on (to sth) [PHRV ] (infml) သဘောပေါက်သွား သည်။ အထာပေါက်သွားသည်။ She's finally cottoned on to why he's promoting her faster than anyone else.
❏ cotton to sb [PHRV ] (US infml ) ခင်မင်သွားသည်။ နှစ်သက်မိသည်။
❏ cotton wool n [U] (esp Brit ) ဂွမ်း။
cotton wool balls ❍ (fig ) You shouldn't wrap your children in cotton wool (ie protect them too much from the world).
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