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cotton vs absorbent cotton

absorbent cotton vs cotton

cotton and absorbent cotton both are nouns.

cotton is a verb but absorbent cotton is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cotton Yes No Yes No
absorbent cotton Yes No No No
As nouns, absorbent cotton is a hyponym of cotton; that is, absorbent cotton is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cotton:
  • cotton: soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
  • absorbent cotton: cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
Other hyponyms of cotton include long-staple cotton, short-staple cotton.
cotton (noun) absorbent cotton (noun)
fabric woven from cotton fibers cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
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
cotton (verb) absorbent cotton (verb)
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Difference between cotton and absorbent cotton

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