katoentje

Definitions of katoentje
  1. noun
    fabric woven from cotton fibers
    synonyms: katoen
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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
    soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
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    types:
    verbandwatten, watten
    cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
  3. 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, katoen, 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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