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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 1875â80
Words nearby Egyptian cotton
Egyptiac, Egyptian, Egyptian calendar, Egyptian clover, Egyptian cobra, Egyptian cotton, Egyptianize, Egyptian jasper, Egyptian lotus, Egyptian Mau, Egyptian ophthalmia
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