cotão

See also: cotaõ

Portuguese edit

Alternative forms edit

cotaõ (obsolete)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French coton (“cotton”),^[1]^[2] from Old French coton. Doublet of algodão.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈtɐ̃w̃/ [koˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈtɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: co‧tão

Noun edit

cotão m (plural cotões)

lint (fine material made by scraping cotton or linen)
lint (fuzzy fluff that accumulates in pockets, navels, etc.)
fine hair found on plants and fruits, such as peach velvet

Synonyms edit

(lint): felpa

Derived terms edit

cotanilho (diminutive)

Related terms edit

algodão

References edit

^ “cotão” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
^ “cotão” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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