| Traductions supplémentaires |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| cotton n | (plant used for fibers) (plante) | coton nm |
| | The Johnsons have raised cotton on that farm for years. |
| | Les Johnson cultivent le coton depuis des années dans cette ferme. |
| cotton n | (fibers of cotton plant) | coton nm |
| | My father said that picking cotton was the hardest work he ever did. |
| | Mon père m'a dit que ramasser le coton était le boulot le plus difficile de toute sa vie. |
| cotton n | US (cotton wool: fluffy fiber balls) | ouate nf |
| | | coton nm |
| | Jennie dabbed at her son's grazed knee with a damp cotton. |
| Formes composées |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| absorbent cotton n | (gauze) | coton hydrophile nm |
| | The cloth used for bandages and gauze is made of absorbent cotton. |
| Bless your little cotton socks interj | informal (affection, endearment) (affection) | comme c'est mignon !, comme c'est adorable ! interj |
| | (pitié) | le pauvre !, la pauvre ! interj |
cotton candy (US),
candyfloss,
candy floss (UK),
n | (confectionery: spun sugar) | barbe à papa nf |
| | The cotton candy they sell at the circus is one of our favorite treats. |
cotton candy (US),
candyfloss,
candy floss (UK),
n | figurative ([sth] insubstantial) | bêtises, âneries nfpl |
| | (figuré : musique) | soupe nf |
| | This new biopic of the singer is candyfloss; it avoids all mention of his personal and professional struggles. |
corn earworm,
pink bollworm,
cotton bollworm,
bollworm,
tomato fruitworm n | (moth larva: destroys crops) | ver de l'épi du maïs nm |
cotton ball (US),
cotton wool ball (UK) n | (fluffy fiber ball) | boule de coton nf |
| | I use a cotton ball to apply nail polish remover. |
| cotton field n | (plantation) | champ de coton nm |
| cotton gin n | (machine: separates cotton) | égreneuse nf |
| | The invention of the cotton gin was important in the Industrial Revolution. |
| cotton mill | (cotton factory) | filature de coton nf |
| cotton pad n | (for removing make-up) | disque à démaquiller nm |
| cotton picker n | (worker: picks cotton) (personne) | cueilleur de coton, cueilleuse de coton nm, nf |
| | The cotton picker worked to fill her bag as quickly as possible. |
| cotton picker n | (machine: picks cotton) (machine) | récolteuse de coton nm |
| cotton picker n | pejorative, offensive!!, US (derogatory: black person) (populaire, injurieux, raciste) | nègre, négresse nm, nf |
| cotton reel n | (spool for thread) | bobine de fil, bobine de coton nf |
| cotton reel n | (Scottish traditional dance) (danse écossaise) | cotton reel nm |
cotton swab (US),
cotton bud (UK) n | (cotton wool on stick) (®) | Coton-Tige, coton-tige nm |
| | You shouldn't put anything in your ears, but most people clean them with a cotton swab anyway. |
| | Il ne faut rien mettre dans ses oreilles mais la plupart des gens les nettoient quand même avec des Cotons-Tiges. |
| cotton ticking n | (woven fabric used for bed linen) | coutil nm |
| cotton wool n | UK (fluffy fiber) | ouate nf |
| | | coton hydrophile nm |
| | | coton nm |
| | Carys removed her make-up with a piece of cotton wool soaked in cleanser. |
cottonmouth,
cotton mouth n | US, informal (dry feeling in mouth) | bouche sèche nf |
cottonseed cake,
cotton cake n | (compressed cotton seed) | tourteau, tourteau de graines de coton nm |
| Egyptian cotton n | (plant used for fibres) (plante) | cotonnier égyptien nm |
| | Egyptian cotton is only cultivated in Egypt. |
| Egyptian cotton n | (fabric) | coton d'Égypte, coton égyptien nm |
| | These beautiful bedsheets are made from Egyptian cotton, which is not found in America. |
pledget,
cotton pledget n | (cotton compress) | compresse, compresse en coton nf |
| sewing cotton n | (cotton thread) | fil d'Écosse nm |
upland cotton,
Mexican cotton n | (cotton species) | coton mexicain nm |
wrap [sb] up in cotton wool,
wrap [sb] in cotton wool v expr | UK, figurative (be overprotective toward [sb]) (figuré) | couver⇒ vtr |
| | | mettre [qqn] sous cloche loc v |