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boll the seed pod of plants, such as cotton.
boll weevil a small beetle with a gray body and a long snout. It lays eggs in the seed pods of the cotton plant where they hatch and cause much damage to crops.
brief Briefs are a type of underwear. They cover your body from the top of your legs to your waist. They are usually plain and often made of cotton. [1/2 definitions]
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a country in Africa. Some of its neighbors are Mali, Niger, and Ghana. Most of Burkina Faso gets a lot of rain for some months of the year. In the other months, the country is very dry. Many people in Burkina Faso raise cattle or sheep. Many do farming or mining. Cotton grows well in Burkina Faso, and a lot of it is sold to other countries. A lot of gold is sold too.
calico a woven cotton cloth with a bright printed pattern. [1/3 definitions]
canvas heavy, strong cloth made of cotton, linen, or hemp. [1/2 definitions]
cloth material made by weaving threads of cotton, wool, nylon, or other fibers; fabric. [1/2 definitions]
cotton a plant that makes soft, white fibers. These fibers are used to make thread or cloth. [3/5 definitions]
cotton candy a candy made of soft, tiny bits of melted sugar spun around a stick or paper cone. Cotton candy looks like a mass of cotton but melts very quickly in one's mouth. Cotton candy is often sold at outdoor events such as fairs or festivals, or at amusement parks.
cottonwood a North American tree of the poplar family. Cottonwoods grow quickly and bear seeds surrounded by fiber that looks like cotton. [1/2 definitions]
denim a strong cotton cloth used in clothing. [1/2 definitions]
dungaree a heavy cotton fabric; blue denim. [1/3 definitions]
fiber A fiber is something from a plant or animal that looks like a small hair or little piece of thread. Some fibers you may know are cotton fibers and wool fibers. Fibers from the cotton plant or from sheep's wool are often used to make thread and yarn, and these are used to make things like clothes, curtains, or blankets. Nowadays, people can make fibers from chemicals too. Maybe you have a sweater or socks or a jacket made from these fibers. [1/2 definitions]
flannel a soft material made of wool or cotton. Flannel is used for warm clothing and bed covers, among other things.
gauze thin cotton cloth used to cover a wound. [1/2 definitions]
gin2 a machine for removing the seeds from raw cotton; cotton gin.
gingham a strong cotton cloth that often has a pattern, such as checks or stripes.
holland linen or cotton cloth, often glazed, used to make window shades, upholstery, and clothing.
India India is a large country in Asia. Some of its neighbors are Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Part of India is a large peninsula that sticks out into the Indian Ocean. India has very high mountains in the north, but it has jungles and deserts in the south. India is home to elephants, rhinoceroses, and tigers. In the farming areas of India, farmers grow a lot of rice for food and cotton to make cloth. India has many, many people and very large, modern cities. Movies are a big industry in India. India makes more movies per year than any other country.
jean pants made from a heavy, often blue, cotton cloth.
linen Linen is cloth, yarn, or thread made from the stems of a plant called "flax." Linen is used to make clothes and things like tablecloths and napkins, but cotton and man-made fibers are more common now for these things. [2 definitions]