What does coton in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word coton in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use coton in French.

The word coton in French means cotton, cotton plant, cotton wool, tough, have legs like jelly, cotton field, makeup removal pads, makeup remover pads, cotton-wool cleansing pads, hoodie, cotton fleece, cotton bud, be going to pot. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word coton

cotton

nom masculin (textile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les vêtements en coton sont frais.
Cotton garments are cool.

cotton plant

nom masculin (arbre à coton)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le coton est d'origine asiatique.
The cotton plant is of Asian origin.

cotton wool

nom masculin (ouate) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'infirmier passe un coton alcoolisé sur ses instruments.
The nurse wipes her instruments with some alcohol-soaked cotton wool.

tough

adjectif invariable (familier (difficile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce problème est coton à résoudre. Trouver quelqu'un pour te remplacer le week-end ? Ça va être coton.
Finding someone to replace you at the weekend? That's going to be tricky!

have legs like jelly

locution verbale (ne plus avoir la force de marcher)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
My legs were like jelly when I saw her again.

cotton field

nom masculin (plantation de coton)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un champ de coton est planté de cotonniers.

makeup removal pads, makeup remover pads, cotton-wool cleansing pads

nom masculin (coton pour enlever un maquillage)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

hoodie

nom masculin (Can (chandail à manches et capuche) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cotton fleece

nom masculin (tissu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cotton bud

nom masculin (®, antonomase (bâtonnet ouaté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Cotons-Tiges risquent de créer des bouchons de cérumen.

be going to pot

locution verbale (se laisser aller)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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