silk cotton

American  

noun

1. the silky covering of the seeds of certain tropical trees of the bombax family, used for stuffing cushions, pillows, etc.

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silk cotton British  

noun

1. another name for kapok

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Etymology

Origin of silk cotton

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

It was also made with especially rich materials: a combination of silk, cotton and pashmina wool.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

Printed on silk, cotton, linen and other materials using traditional screen-printing techniques — cut stencils or, on occasion, photo transfers — the imagery is figurative as well as abstract.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2022

They come in silk, cotton and synthetics; with filters and without; over-the-head and over-the-ears.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2020

A black bird is flying through a glimmering heaven that Moufarrege graced with effulgent clouds, using silk, cotton and wool threads to dazzling effect.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2020

Every night now Guitar was seeing little scraps of Sunday dresses—white and purple, powder blue, pink and white, lace and voile, velvet and silk, cotton and satin, eyelet and grosgrain.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison