Noun: cotton fiber
Usage: US (elsewhere: cotton fibre)
Usage: US (elsewhere: cotton fibre)
- Soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
"The textile mill processes tons of cotton fiber daily"; "The textile mill processes tons of absorbent cotton fiber daily";
- cotton, cotton wool [Brit, Cdn], cotton fibre [Brit, Cdn], absorbent cotton [N. Amer]
Derived forms: cotton fibers
Type of: plant fiber [US], plant fibre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: cotton, cushioning, padding
Encyclopedia: Cotton fiber