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

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silk cotton

The history echoes kudzu’s Japanese history as a folkloric textile eclipsed by the silk, cotton, and jute industry.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2021

That includes a curated collection of high-quality fabrics, wooden printing blocks that were hand-carved in India, textile paint, copper tjaps and textile materials created from silk, cotton, wool, rayon and metallic.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2021

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

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2020

Pilotto and De Vos said they reinterpreted those symbols in a garland of rope-like motifs, woven into a jacquard of silk, cotton and viscose blend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2018

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