silk cotton

American  

noun

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

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silk cotton British  

noun

1. another name for kapok

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Etymology

Origin of silk cotton

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

The history echoes kudzu’s Japanese history as a folkloric textile eclipsed by the silk, cotton, and jute industry.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2021

They come in silk, cotton and synthetics; with filters and without; over-the-head and over-the-ears.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2020

A black bird is flying through a glimmering heaven that Moufarrege graced with effulgent clouds, using silk, cotton and wool threads to dazzling effect.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2020

Pilotto and De Vos said they reinterpreted those symbols in a garland of rope-like motifs, woven into a jacquard of silk, cotton and viscose blend.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2018

I saw coconut and Borassus palms, pawpaw trees, baobabs, and a giant silk cotton rising above all the others, a large nest silhouetted in its top branches.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo