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cotton vs short-staple cotton

short-staple cotton vs cotton

cotton and short-staple cotton both are nouns.

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

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

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