cot ton  |ˈkätn| noun a soft white fibrous substance that surrounds the seeds of a tropical and subtropical plant and is used as textile fiber and thread for sewing  :  a cargo of cotton and wheat ...

shawl  |  sh  ôl| noun a piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped around a baby. DERIVATIVES shawled  adjective ORIGIN  from  Urdu  and  Persian  šāl , probably from  Shā...