katoen

Definitions of katoen
  1. noun
    fabric woven from cotton fibers
    synonyms: katoentje
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    type of:
    doek, kleed, materiaal, stof, stofdoek, stofvod, textiel, textielindustrie, textielnijverheid, textielvezel, weefsel
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  2. noun
    thread made of cotton fibers
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    types:
    fil d'écosse
    a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
    type of:
    draad, garen
    a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
  3. noun
    erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
    synonyms: katoenplant
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    type of:
    punch, rumpunch, struik
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  4. noun
    a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
    synonyms: kaarsenpit, kaarsepit, kaarslemmet, katoentje, kous, kousje, lampekatoen, lampekousje, lampenkatoen, lampenkousje, lampenpit, lampepit
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    type of:
    koord, streng
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
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