noun
- plural of cotton; soft white fibers from cotton plants, or fabrics made from these fibers
verb
- third person singular present of cotton; to take a liking to someone or something
- third person singular present of cotton; to understand or realize something
Usage: informal; often followed by ‘to’
Usage: informal; often followed by ‘on’
Examples
- The store sells various cottons and silks.
- She prefers wearing cottons in the summer.
- He cottons to new people very quickly.
- She never cottons to authority figures.
- He finally cottons on to what’s happening.
- It takes her a while, but she always cottons on eventually.