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

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

North America had not yet become a source for significant exports, so from these Muslim lands England hoped to gain sugar, spices, silk, cotton and even potassium nitrate to make gunpowder.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2016

When the silk cotton tree opened its flame-red flowers we had a new source of food.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo