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silk cotton

noun

  1. the silky covering of the seeds of certain tropical trees of the bombax family, used for stuffing cushions, pillows, etc.


silk cotton

noun

  1. another name for kapok
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of silk cotton1

First recorded in 1690–1700
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Example Sentences

It's made with Italian bridle leather and covered with a silk cotton canvas that displays the flag flawlessly.

Other eye-catching gifts include a sword, a copy of the Kuwaiti Constitution, a “sleeveless white silk cotton garment” and two robes lined with the fur of white tigers.

“The bespoke silk cotton lace was hand appliquéd to create an illusion of the dress having ‘no seams’.

We pulled into a clearing beneath a silk cotton tree, and a massive male Bengal tiger emerged from a wall of elephant grass.

In Paris on Friday, cult fashion label Balenciaga showed a striking tomato red suit made in a silk cotton worn with white buckle boots.

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