Noun: silk cotton silk kó-t(u)n
- A plant fibre from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
"Life jackets were once commonly filled with silk cotton for buoyancy";
- kapok, vegetable silk
Derived forms: silk cottons
Type of: plant fiber [US], plant fibre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: cushioning, padding
Encyclopedia: Silk cotton