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cotton

cotton

Meaning of cotton

natural fiber

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British English/ˈkɒtən/
American English/ˈkɑtən/
Russian transcription[xlɐˈpok]
cotton
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cotton with Russian translation

cotton usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она купила салфетки из хлопка для повседневного использования.

She bought cotton napkins for everyday use.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эти шторы из хлопка легко развеваются у окна.

These curtains are cotton and hang lightly in the window.

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cotton belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

cottonхлопок
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

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How to pronounce cotton and what this word means

cotton translation: хлопок. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cotton

/ˈkɒtən/

cotton translation

хлопок

cotton examples

She bought cotton napkins for everyday use.

cotton transcription

/ˈkɒtən/, /ˈkɑtən/

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cotton meaning: what does it mean?

natural fiber

cotton pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

cotton is pronounced as /ˈkɒtən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

cotton definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She bought cotton napkins for everyday use. Translation: Она купила салфетки из хлопка для повседневного использования.

Is cotton part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, cotton (хлопок) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is cotton part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, cotton (хлопок) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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