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cotton in Finnish

cotton in Finnish is puuvillainen, puuvilla, pumpuli — cotton means a soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.

cotton in Finnish

puuvillainen
adj
Made of cotton.
puuvilla
noun
pumpuli
noun
puuvilla
noun
Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
pumpulikangas
noun
Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.

What does "cotton" mean?

  1. noun A soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.
    "The shirt is made from 100% cotton."
  2. noun The plant itself, grown for its fibre.
    "Fields of cotton stretched to the horizon."
  3. verb Informal: to take a liking to someone or something, or start to understand it.
    "She didn't cotton to the new manager at first."

cotton in a sentence

  • The shirt is made from 100% cotton.
  • Farmers here have grown cotton for generations.
  • Fields of cotton stretched to the horizon.
  • She didn't cotton to the new manager at first.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "cotton" in Finnish?

"cotton" in Finnish is puuvillainen, puuvilla, pumpuli. cotton means: A soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.

How do you use "cotton" in a sentence?

Example: "The shirt is made from 100% cotton." In Finnish, "cotton" is puuvillainen, puuvilla, pumpuli.

Are there other ways to say "cotton" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "cotton": puuvillainen, puuvilla, pumpuli, pumpulikangas.

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