cotton gin

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noun

a machine for separating the fibers of cotton from the seeds.

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Origin of cotton gin

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Tom Cotton credits Harvard as the place where he “discovered political philosophy as a way of life.”
Harvard’s Conservative Cabal Takes Congress|Patricia Murphy|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the couple played The Gin Game in Los Angeles, Hitchcock sent them a case of gin.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With a pop of color and fun print, this cotton pair is not at all stuffy.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
May we suggest Friendly Fox, a crotched animal made from 100-percent cotton.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Blue Ivy in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This fancy spice pack pairs with four different spirits—vodka, tequila, aquavit, and gin—to ensure the perfect morning pick-me-up.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This would in any event have depressed prices of cotton, even under ordinary conditions.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
Cotton exchanges reopened on November 16, and stock exchanges opened for restricted trading shortly thereafter.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
When in the city they wore a rough felt conical hat and dark blue cotton robe.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
Since the people have taken to gin-drinking, cider is out of favour and the orchards destroyed.
Birds of Guernsey (1879)|Cecil Smith
There was no finery in her wardrobe, a few neat cotton gowns for summer wear, and homespun for the winter—that was all.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie