cottonize

English

Etymology

From cotton +‎ -ize.

Verb

cottonize (third-person singular simple present cottonizes, present participle cottonizing, simple past and past participle cottonized)

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