cotão

See also: cotaõ

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• cotaõ (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from French coton (“cotton”), from Old French coton. Doublet of algodão.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈtɐ̃w̃/ [koˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈtɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: co‧tão

Noun

cotão m (plural cotões)

1. lint (fine material made by scraping cotton or linen)
2. lint (fuzzy fluff that accumulates in pockets, navels, etc.)
3. fine hair found on plants and fruits, such as peach velvet

Synonyms

• (lint): felpa

Derived terms

• cotanilho (diminutive)

Related terms

• algodão