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Egyptian cotton

noun

  1. a variety of Sea Island cotton, having silky, strong fibers, grown chiefly in northern Africa.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Egyptian cotton1

First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences

The researchers worked in a laboratory with a moth species called the Egyptian cotton leafworm.

For nearly 100 years, the linen company Matouk has focused on making Egyptian cotton bedding.

After all Kanye's Nike sneaker instantly sold out and was a pioneer in the birth of the sneaker resale market, and his APC collaboration did the same, selling an Egyptian cotton T-shirt for 100 bucks.

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In the mid-2010s, Target, Walmart and Bed Bath & Beyond faced expensive product recalls or lawsuits after the “Egyptian cotton” sheets they sold turned out to have been made with cotton from elsewhere.

Only we knew mum’s idiosyncrasies, her need for Egyptian cotton bedsheets, a clean house, and cappuccinos that she always pronounces “car-pacino”.

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