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cotton vs long-staple cotton

long-staple cotton vs cotton

cotton and long-staple cotton both are nouns.

cotton is a verb but long-staple cotton is not a verb.

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

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