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absorbent cotton vs cotton

cotton vs absorbent cotton

absorbent cotton and cotton both are nouns.

absorbent cotton is not a verb while cotton is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
absorbent cotton Yes No No No
cotton Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cotton is a hypernym of absorbent cotton; that is, cotton is a word with a broader meaning than absorbent cotton:
  • absorbent cotton: cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
  • cotton: soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
Other hypernyms of absorbent cotton include absorbent, absorbent material, cotton fiber, cotton wool.
absorbent cotton (noun) cotton (noun)
cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax fabric woven from cotton fibers
thread made of cotton fibers
erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
absorbent cotton (verb) cotton (verb)
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Difference between absorbent cotton and cotton

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