Cotton Belt
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noun
(sometimes lowercase) the part of the southern U.S. where cotton is grown, originally Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, but now often extended to include parts of Texas and California.
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Origin of Cotton Belt
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby Cotton Belt
cottier, cotton, cottonade, cotton ball, cotton batting, Cotton Belt, cotton bollworm, cotton bud, cotton bush, cotton cake, cotton candy
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British Dictionary definitions for Cotton Belt
cotton belt
noun
a belt of land in the southeastern US that specializes in the production of cotton
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