Egyptian cotton

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noun

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

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Origin of Egyptian cotton

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby Egyptian cotton

Egyptiac, Egyptian, Egyptian calendar, Egyptian clover, Egyptian cobra, Egyptian cotton, Egyptianize, Egyptian jasper, Egyptian lotus, Egyptian Mau, Egyptian ophthalmia

How to use Egyptian cotton in a sentence

For now, the Egyptian government has issued a statement saying that Clooney is free to enter Egypt “whenever she wants.”
Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts|Christopher Dickey|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What if there were a legal dispute between the foreign investor and his or her Egyptian partners or collaborators?
Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts|Christopher Dickey|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The ancient Egyptian festival of Wepet Renpet (“opening of the year”) was not just a time of rebirth—it was dedicated to drinking.
New Year’s Eve, Babylon Style|Candida Moss|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First the Muslim Brotherhood came to power only to be ousted by the Egyptian military.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015|Movements.Org|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

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
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
Cleopatra's coffin, head of the Theban ram, and other Egyptian curiosities, arrived in England.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
In Africa the ova, and even adults, of Distoma hmatobium are common, accompanying "Egyptian hematuria."
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The people dined by candlelight, and the darkness of the night is represented as Egyptian.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell