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cotton wool vs long-staple cotton

long-staple cotton vs cotton wool

cotton wool and long-staple cotton both are nouns.

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

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