cotton mill

noun

1. a factory for producing cotton fabrics, thread, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cotton mill¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

Early one morning, she spoke to a weary cotton mill worker who explained that she and her husband worked opposite shifts to care for their mentally ill daughter.

From Seattle Times

At 13, he worked in an Allegheny cotton mill, changing bobbins 6 days a week, 12 hours a day.

From Seattle Times

Both of his parents worked in a cotton mill.

From Washington Post

Young Henry then went to work in a cotton mill.

From Washington Post

Charged with picketing for better hours and working conditions at a cotton mill in Newnan, Georgia, sixteen women and one hundred and twelve men were imprisoned.

From Literature