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cotton collapse: fabric woven from cotton fibers; thread made of cotton fibers; erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers; soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state; take a liking to; "cotton to something"

carver collapse: United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)

Brahman collapse: any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding; the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category; a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests"; a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston Brahman"

textile collapse: of or relating to fabrics or fabric making; "textile research"

jaguar collapse: a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

leopard collapse: large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots; the pelt of a leopard

ocelot collapse: nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat

ivory collapse: a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

congressional district collapse: a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives

thread collapse: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving; pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film"; remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string; "She had her eyebrows threaded"; pass a thread through; "thread a needle"

moire collapse: silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern; (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

patrician collapse: a person of refined upbringing and manners; of the hereditary aristocracy or ruling class of ancient Rome or medieval Europe; of honorary nobility in the Byzantine empire

baronet collapse: a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight; "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart."

eiderdown collapse: down of the eider duck; a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider

mouthpiece collapse: the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly; the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth; an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks; (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth; a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person; "the mouthpiece of a respirator"; a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

pillow collapse: a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person; rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"

thoroughbred collapse: a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses; a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares; a well-bred person

esquire collapse: a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name; (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood

satin collapse: a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

borough collapse: an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament; one of the administrative divisions of a large city

Tammany Hall collapse: a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism

marble collapse: a small ball of glass that is used in various games; a sculpture carved from marble; a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material; paint or stain like marble; "marble paper"

fabric collapse: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

pudding collapse: any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed; (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally); any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding"

iris collapse: diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening; muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye; plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

chameleon collapse: lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue; a changeable or inconstant person

harlequin collapse: a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte); variegate with spots or marks; "His face was harlequined with patches"

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