silk cotton


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

Origin of silk cotton

1
First recorded in 1690–1700

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How to use silk cotton in a sentence

  • Everywhere the birds are joyful and noisy; nowhere more so than at the silk-cotton and the coral trees.

  • Lastly, the purse is cosily lined with silk-cotton down or other soft material.

  • The shesham and the silk-cotton trees are fast losing their leaves, but all the other trees are covered with foliage.

  • silk cotton has a smooth surface and therefore cannot be spun like true cotton which has corded edges.

    Textiles | William H. Dooley
  • The silk cotton or kapok (bombax) is also to be met with in every village.

    The History of Sumatra | William Marsden

British Dictionary definitions for silk cotton

silk cotton

noun
  1. another name for kapok

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