| cotillion |
any of several dances, such as the quadrille. [2 definitions] |
| cotransport |
combined form of transport. |
| cotrustee |
combined form of trustee. |
| cottage |
a small or modest detached home, usu. for one family. [2 definitions] |
| cottage cheese |
a soft white mild-flavored cheese made of slightly soured skim-milk curds. |
| cottage industry |
a small-scale industry in which products are made, created, or assembled in the workers' homes rather than in factories or offices. [2 definitions] |
| cottage pudding |
a dessert consisting of a simple cake covered with a sweet sauce, as of fruit. |
| cottager |
a person who lives in or spends vacations in a cottage. |
| cotter |
a metal fastener, such as a pin, bolt, or wedge, that is fitted in a slot. [2 definitions] |
| cotterless |
combined form of cotter. |
| cotter pin |
a split pin with ends that can be spread apart to fasten it in place after it is inserted through a slot or hole. |
| cotton |
a plant that produces soft, white fibers used in making a variety of textile products. [6 definitions] |
| cotton batting |
batting made of cotton. |
| cotton candy |
a candy consisting of melted sugar spun into a fluffy mass around a stick or paper cone. |
| cotton flannel |
a soft, napped fabric made of cotton. |
| cotton gin |
a machine that separates cotton fibers from the seeds and their hulls. |
| cottonmouth |
a poisonous North American snake that lives in swamps; water moccasin. |
| cottonseed |
the seed of the cotton plant, used to produce an oil, fertilizer, and animal food. |
| cottonseed meal |
meal made from the cottonseed after the hull and oil are removed, used as fertilizer and feed. |
| cottontail |
any of several North American rabbits having conspicuous white tails. |
| cottonwood |
any of several rapid-growing American poplars that bear seeds with cottonlike hair. [2 definitions] |