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Definition of Egyptian cotton
1. Noun. Fine somewhat brownish long-staple cotton grown in Egypt; believed to be derived from sea island cotton or by hybridization with Peruvian cotton.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Egyptian Cotton
Literary usage of Egyptian cotton
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions by National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, New England Cotton Manufacturers' Association, Institution of Public Health Engineers (Great Britain) (1913)
"Altogether 6000 acres have been under cultivation with Egyptian cotton in Sind.
The produce was collected by the cultivators and sent in different lots to ..."
2. The American Cotton Spinner and Managers' and Carders' Guide: A Practical by Robert H. Baird (1851)
"Egyptian cotton. The first importation of Egyptian cotton into the English market
was made during ihe year 1823. Since that time, considerable quantities of ..."
3. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1902)
"... decides that it is dangerous or unhealthful. per cent, of American or Egyptian
cotton with the domestic staple and are'beginning to see better times. ..."
4. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1920)
"Egyptian cotton COMMUNITIES IN ARIZONA. It is appreciated in Arizona that the Pima
... 332, "Community Production of Egyptian cotton in the United States. ..."
5. The Textile Fibres: Their Physical, Microscopical and Chemical Properties by Joseph Merritt Matthews (1913)
"J * The fibre of Egyptian cotton is especially adapted to the ... The United
States imports Egyptian cotton to the value of about $10000,ooo per year. ..."
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