Meaning
cotton
- soft natural fiber used for cloth
- cotton fabric or material
In a sentence
Preferisco le camicie di cotone.
I prefer cotton shirts.
Questa maglietta è di cotone?
Is this T-shirt made of cotton?
Il cotone è un materiale leggero e comodo.
Cotton is a light and comfortable material.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cotone | masculine · singular |
| cotoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually masculine: il cotone.
- Often used after di to describe material: maglietta di cotone.
- Can mean both the fiber and the fabric.