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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cottonize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cot-tonize
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To treat (flax) with chemicals to make it soft and light, like cotton.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From cotton + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cottonizes (present, singular) cottonizing (participle, present) cottonized (participle, past) cottonized (past)

Questions

What does cottonize mean?
To treat (flax) with chemicals to make it soft and light, like cotton.
Where does cottonize come from?
From cotton + -ize.

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