cotton picker

noun

1. a machine for removing the ripe cotton fiber from the standing plant.

cotton picker

noun

1. a machine for harvesting cotton fibre
2. a person who picks ripe cotton fibre from the plants

Word History and Origins

Origin of cotton picker¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Horace was athletic and clever, known, probably apocryphally, as the fastest cotton picker in Clay County.

From The Daily Beast

It wiped out all necessity for Negro labour in the wheat States, just as a cotton-picker will, some day, in the South.

From Project Gutenberg

Patsey, of whom I shall have more to say, was known as the most remarkable cotton picker on Bayou Bœuf.

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Mr. Atkins, I'll ask you and yore cotton-picker friend, Happy Jack, to kindly stand second guard.

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Dey was in de nussery, an' I was a rale smart cotton-picker, and couldn't be spar'd to nuss chillen, nohow.'

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Iz a natchel-bawn cotton picker, myself, and so is Marthy, and right dar is whar I lowed I had um.

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