Cotton
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Cotton

Bible Thesaurus

Cotton (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular
twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant. ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/cotton.htm - 8k

Gin (10 Occurrences)
... 8. (n.) A machine for separating the seeds from cotton; a cotton gin. 9. (vt) To
catch in a trap. 10. (vt) To clear of seeds by a machine; as, to gin cotton. ...
biblethesaurus.org/g/gin.htm - 12k

Silkworm
... masa' of same meaning; Septuagint trichapton, "woven of hair"; (2) serikon (Revelation
18:12); (31 shesh; compare Arabic shash, a thin cotton material; (4) buts ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/silkworm.htm - 9k

Silk (4 Occurrences)
... masa' of same meaning; Septuagint trichapton, "woven of hair"; (2) serikon (Revelation
18:12); (31 shesh; compare Arabic shash, a thin cotton material; (4) buts ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/silk.htm - 12k

Dyeing
... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dye. 2. (n.) The process or art of fixing coloring matters
permanently and uniformly in the fibers of wool, cotton, etc. Int. ...
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Thread (32 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance,
drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/thread.htm - 16k

Willow (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) A machine in which cotton or wool is opened and cleansed by the action of
long spikes projecting from a drum which revolves within a box studded with ...
biblethesaurus.org/w/willow.htm - 7k

Twist (5 Occurrences)
... 8. (vt) To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton. ...
16. (n.) A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties. 17. ...
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Roving (4 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The operation of forming the rove, or slightly twisted sliver or roll of
wool or cotton, by means of a machine for the purpose, called a roving frame ...
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Beetle (7 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing
over rollers, as in cotton mills; -- called also beetling machine. ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/beetle.htm - 10k

Spinning
... spinning. The materials commonly spun were flax, cotton, wool, goats' hair. ...
mallet. The same instrument is used for carding cotton. ...
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Dye (1 Occurrence)
... It was exported to Europe and was also used locally for producing "Turkey red" on
cotton and for dyeing dull reds on wool for rug making (see thYATIRA). ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/dye.htm - 15k

Hierapolis (1 Occurrence)
... It now bears the name of Pambuk-Kalek, ie, "Cotton Castle", from the white appearance
of the cliffs at the base of which the ruins are found. Int. ...
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Assyria (124 Occurrences)
... as well as all kinds of grain. Cotton is mentioned by Sennacherib (King,
PSBA, December, 1909). The forests were tenanted by lions ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/assyria.htm - 101k

Hat
... It consists in detail of a piece of cotton cloth worked into the form of a cap
(takiyeh), and so worn as to protect the other headgear from being soiled by the ...
biblethesaurus.org/h/hat.htm - 9k

Yarn (37 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton,
flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting ...
biblethesaurus.org/y/yarn.htm - 18k

Quilt (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Anything that is quilted; esp., a quilted bed cover, or a skirt worn by
women; any cover or garment made by putting wool, cotton, etc., between two ...
biblethesaurus.org/q/quilt.htm - 7k

Nap (1 Occurrence)
... of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything, and lying
smoothly in one direction; the pile; -- as, the nap of cotton flannel or of ...
biblethesaurus.org/n/nap.htm - 7k

Needlework (23 Occurrences)
... (KJV BBE). Proverbs 7:16 My bed is covered with cushions of needlework,
with coloured cloths of the cotton thread of Egypt; (BBE). ...
biblethesaurus.org/n/needlework.htm - 14k

Union (24 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) A textile fabric composed of two or more materials, as cotton, silk,
wool, etc., woven together. 5. (n.) A large, fine pearl. ...
biblethesaurus.org/u/union.htm - 15k

Ornamental (4 Occurrences)
... twined byssus; (DBY). Proverbs 7:16 With' ornamental coverings I decked my
couch, Carved works -- cotton of Egypt. (YLT). Proverbs 31 ...
biblethesaurus.org/o/ornamental.htm - 7k

Open (586 Occurrences)
... court, or a meeting. 20. (vt) To loosen or make less compact; as, to open
matted cotton by separating the fibers. 21. (vi) To unclose ...
biblethesaurus.org/o/open.htm - 41k

Lace (7 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc., often ornamented
with figures; a delicate tissue of thread, much worn as an ornament of dress. ...
biblethesaurus.org/l/lace.htm - 10k

Lap (12 Occurrences)
... score of the following game. 9. (n.) A sheet, layer, or bat, of cotton fiber
prepared for the carding machine. 10. (n.) A piece of ...
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Gauze (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk; also, any
fabric resembling silk gauze; as, wire gauze; cotton gauze. ...
biblethesaurus.org/g/gauze.htm - 7k

Webbing (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Web. 2. (n.) A woven band of cotton or flax, used for reins,
girths, bed bottoms, etc. Multi-Version Concordance Webbing (1 Occurrence). ...
biblethesaurus.org/w/webbing.htm - 6k

Wick (10 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube,
usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by capillary attraction draws ...
biblethesaurus.org/w/wick.htm - 9k

Waste (668 Occurrences)
... Specifically: Remnants of cops, or other refuse resulting from the working of cotton,
wool, hemp, and the like, used for wiping machinery, absorbing oil in the ...
biblethesaurus.org/w/waste.htm - 37k

Work (4564 Occurrences)
... forth by exertion or toil; to accomplish; to originate; to effect; as, to work wood
or iron into a form desired, or into a utensil; to work cotton or wool into ...
biblethesaurus.org/w/work.htm - 12k

Industry (5 Occurrences)
... business; especially, one which employs much labor and capital and is a distinct
branch of trade; as, the sugar industry; the iron industry; the cotton industry ...
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Interest (35 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken
collectively; as, the iron interest; the cotton interest. Int. ...
biblethesaurus.org/i/interest.htm - 21k

Fruit (318 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) Whatever is produced for the nourishment or enjoyment of man or animals
by the processes of vegetable growth, as corn, grass, cotton, flax, etc ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/fruit.htm - 40k

Flock (242 Occurrences)
... 3. (vi) To gather in companies or crowds. 4. (vt) To flock to; to crowd. 5. (n.)
A lock of wool or hair. 6. (n.) Woolen or cotton refuse (sing. ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/flock.htm - 39k

Flue
... Small flues are called fire tubes or simply tubes. 5. (n.) Light down, such
as rises from cotton, fur, etc.; very fine lint or hair. Int. ...
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Ferret (1 Occurrence)
... a secret. 3. (n.) A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes
of cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting. 4. (n.) The ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/ferret.htm - 11k

Fuller (5 Occurrences)
... The unbleached cotton is soaked in water and then sprinkled with the powdered ashes
of the ishnan, locally called qali, and then beaten in heaps on a flat ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/fuller.htm - 10k

Freight (1 Occurrence)
... with which anything in fraught or laden for transportation; lading; cargo, especially
of a ship, or a car on a railroad, etc.; as, a freight of cotton; a full ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/freight.htm - 7k

Footing (3 Occurrences)
... stocking. 8. (n.) A narrow cotton lace, without figures. 9. (n.) The finer
refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil. 10. ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/footing.htm - 8k

Fine (184 Occurrences)
... 7:16 the King James Version, "fine linen of Egypt" the Revised Version (British
and American) "yarn of Egypt"); buts, "fine white cloth," "cotton or linen ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/fine.htm - 47k

Fleece (6 Occurrences)
... a fleece. 3. (n.) The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing
knife from the cylinder of a carding machine. 4. (vt) To ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/fleece.htm - 9k

Turban (13 Occurrences)
... n.) A headdress worn by men in the Levant and by most Mohammedans of the male sex,
consisting of a cap, and a sash, scarf, or shawl, usually of cotton or linen ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/turban.htm - 11k

Reel (6 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) A machine on which yarn is wound and measured into lays and hanks, -- for
cotton or linen it is fifty-four inches in circuit; for worsted, thirty inches ...
biblethesaurus.org/r/reel.htm - 9k

Raw (10 Occurrences)
... 4. (superl.) Not distilled; as, raw water. 5. (superl.) Not spun or twisted; as,
raw silk or cotton. 6. (superl.) Not mixed or diluted; as, raw spirits. ...
biblethesaurus.org/r/raw.htm - 10k

Embroidery (12 Occurrences)
... commonly seen. The checker-work effect is obtained by sewing in a cotton string
between two pieces of cloth, so as to form designs. The ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/embroidery.htm - 13k

Domestic (5 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) One who lives in the family of an other, as hired household assistant; a
house servant. 7. (n.) Articles of home manufacture, especially cotton goods. ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/domestic.htm - 8k

Delicate (32 Occurrences)
... delicate creature. 4. (a.) Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of
a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton. 5. (a.) Slight ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/delicate.htm - 19k

Dejected (3 Occurrences)
... (See NAS NIV). Isaiah 19:9 And all the workers in linen thread, and those
who make cotton cloth, will be put to shame. (See NAS). ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/dejected.htm - 7k

Dress (38 Occurrences)
... The robes of men and women were not very much different in form from each other.
(a) The "coat" (kethoneth), of wool, cotton, or linen, was worn by both sexes. ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/dress.htm - 53k

Devil (58 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc. 7. (vt) To make
like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil. ...
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Mother-of-pearl (1 Occurrence)
... Esther 1:6 white linen, white cotton, and blue, fastened with cords of fine linen
and purple on rings of silver, and pillars of marble, couches of gold, and of ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/mother-of-pearl.htm - 7k

Mule (9 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) A machine, used in factories, for spinning cotton, wool, etc., into yarn
or thread and winding it into cops; -- called also jenny and mule-jenny. Int. ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/mule.htm - 13k

Mill (9 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) A building or collection of buildings with machinery by which the processes
of manufacturing are carried on; as, a cotton mill; a powder mill; a ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/mill.htm - 18k

Melita (1 Occurrence)
... Under Roman rule the inhabitants were famous for their industry, especially in
the production of textile fabrics, probably of native cotton. ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/melita.htm - 10k

Manufacturers (2 Occurrences)
... Manufacturers (2 Occurrences). Isaiah 19:9 And all the workers in linen thread,
and those who make cotton cloth, will be put to shame. (See NAS). ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/manufacturers.htm - 6k

Pile (16 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A hair; hence, the fiber of wool, cotton, and
the like; also, the nap when thick or heavy, as of carpeting and velvet. ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/pile.htm - 13k

Press (57 Occurrences)
... 6. (v.) To squeeze in or with suitable instruments or apparatus, in order to compact,
make dense, or smooth; as, to press cotton bales, paper, etc.; to smooth ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/press.htm - 46k

Pick (37 Occurrences)
... 3. (v.) To separate or open by means of a sharp point or points; as, to pick matted
wool, cotton, oakum, etc. 4. (v.) To open (a lock) as by a wire. ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/pick.htm - 18k

Picker (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) One who, or that which, picks, in any sense, -- as, one who uses a pick;
one who gathers; a thief; a pick; a pickax; as, a cotton picker. ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/picker.htm - 7k

Plantation (3 Occurrences)
... a large estate appropriated to the production of the more important crops, and
cultivated by laborers who live on the estate; as, a cotton plantation; a coffee ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/plantation.htm - 8k

Print (3 Occurrences)
... or other periodical. 15. (n.) A printed cloth; a fabric figured by stamping,
especially calico or cotton cloth. 16. (n.) A photographic ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/print.htm - 15k

Byssus (40 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A cloth of exceedingly fine texture, used by the
ancients. It is disputed whether it was of cotton, linen, or silk. ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/byssus.htm - 19k

Brilliant (5 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) The smallest size of type used in England printing. 5. (n.) A kind of
cotton goods, figured on the weaving. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Ball (2 Occurrences)
... balls. 11. (vt) To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling. 12.
(vt) To form or wind into a ball; as, to ball cotton. 13. (n ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/ball.htm - 9k

Bat (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Shale or bituminous shale. 3. (n.) A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts
or comfortables; batting. 4. (n.) A part of a brick with one whole end. ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/bat.htm - 10k

Candle (16 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely
twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light. ...
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Caterpillar (6 Occurrences)
... and succulent vegetables, being often very destructive, Many of them are popularly
called worms, as the cutworm, cankerworm, army worm, cotton worm, silkworm. ...
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Colored (2 Occurrences)
... Colored (2 Occurrences). Proverbs 7:16 My bed is covered with cushions of needlework,
with coloured cloths of the cotton thread of Egypt; (See NAS RSV NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/colored.htm - 7k

Carpet (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A heavy woven or felted fabric, usually
of wool, but also of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/carpet.htm - 7k

Cottages (1 Occurrence)

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Cushions (5 Occurrences)
... Cushions (5 Occurrences). Proverbs 7:16 My bed is covered with cushions of needlework,
with coloured cloths of the cotton thread of Egypt; (BBE). ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/cushions.htm - 8k

Cloth (57 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A fabric made of fibrous material (or sometimes of wire, as in wire cloth);
commonly, a woven fabric of cotton, woolen, or linen, adapted to be made ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/cloth.htm - 24k

Coloured (21 Occurrences)
... Proverbs 7:16 My bed is covered with cushions of needlework, with coloured
cloths of the cotton thread of Egypt; (BBE). Jeremiah ...
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Attalia (1 Occurrence)
... Rich gardens now surround the town; the chief exports are grain, cotton, licorice
root and valonia or acorn-cups. EJ Banks. Multi-Version Concordance ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/attalia.htm - 8k

Sackcloth (47 Occurrences)
... (n.) Linen or cotton cloth such as sacks are made of; coarse cloth; anciently, a
cloth or garment worn in mourning, distress, mortification, or penitence. Int. ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/sackcloth.htm - 23k

Stool (6 Occurrences)
... translated "seat." See also BIRTH-STOOL; SEAT. Jesse L. Cotton. Multi-Version
Concordance Stool (6 Occurrences). Luke 20:43 until I make ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/stool.htm - 9k

Smaragdus (1 Occurrence)
... Esther 1:6 white linen, white cotton, and blue, fastened with cords of fine linen
and purple on rings of silver, and pillars of marble, couches of gold, and of ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/smaragdus.htm - 6k

Spin (4 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as,
to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing out ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/spin.htm - 9k

Spindle (2 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) A long and slender stalk resembling a spindle. 8. (n.) A yarn measure
containing, in cotton yarn, 15,120 yards; in linen yarn, 14,400 yards. ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/spindle.htm - 8k

Sheet (9 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A broad piece of cloth, usually linen or cotton, used for wrapping the body
or for a covering; especially, one used as an article of bedding next to ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/sheet.htm - 10k




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