sea-island cotton
Americannoun
noun
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a cotton plant, Gossypium barbadense, of the Sea Islands, widely cultivated for its fine long fibres
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the fibre of this plant or the material woven from it
Etymology
Origin of sea-island cotton
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Foppish back story: Most men cannot afford to buy shirts made of sea-island cotton.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2012
Bresciani 100 percent sea-island cotton Another $59 entrant from the Italian hosiery specialists.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2012
And for all its charms, sea-island cotton is still not nearly as warm or soft as cashmere.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2012
"My white shirts are made of sea-island cotton," Sander explains, "in the finest gauge you can spin."
From Time Magazine Archive
This, of course, will not affect the culture of sea-island cotton, which is grown in only a limited area.
From The Negro Farmer by Kelsey, Carl
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