Definition of Cotton strain

1. Noun. Feeds primarily on cotton.

Generic synonyms: Sweet-potato Whitefly

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cotton Strain

cotton candy
cotton cloth
cotton flannel
cotton gin
cotton gins
cotton mill
cotton mouse
cotton on
cotton plant
cotton rat
cotton reel
cotton rose
cotton rush
cotton stainer
cotton strain (current term)
cotton swab
cotton swabs
cotton thistle
cotton to
cotton up
cotton wool
cotton wool bud
cotton wool buds
cotton wools
cottonade
cottonades
cottonary
cottoned
cottoned to

Literary usage of Cotton strain

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Textile Fibres: Their Physical, Microscopical, and Chemical Properties by Joseph Merritt Matthews (1904)
"... MERCERIZED COTTON. strain and elasticity of the separate fibres rather than that of the yarn or cloth; but it may be assumed, with considerable show of ..."

2. Woman's World by Unilever (Firm), Unilever (Firm (1900)
"Afterwards untie the fish, remove the cotton, strain the stock, mix it with a little dissolved gelatine, and brush it thickly over the fish. ..."

3. Non-secret Formulasby Thomas Michael Griffiths by Thomas Michael Griffiths (1910)
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