コットン

こっとん
noun
cotton (fashion/cosmetics term)
clothingdaily-life
1. cotton, as a fashion or cosmetics material
The loanword for cotton, used mainly in clothing labels, fashion descriptions, and cosmetics (cotton pads, cotton balls) rather than in botanical or agricultural contexts.
コットン100%のTシャツ。
A 100% cotton T-shirt.
コットンで化粧水(けしょうすい)をつける。
I apply toner with a cotton pad.
夏(なつ)は通気性(つうきせい)のいいコットン素材(そざい)の服(ふく)が人気(にんき)だ。
In summer, clothes made of breathable cotton material are popular.

The loanword for cotton, used in fashion and cosmetics contexts. The native word 綿(わた) covers the same material more broadly, including stuffing and raw fiber.

Common collocations

  • コットン素材(そざい): cotton material (clothing)
  • コットン100(ひゃく)%: 100% cotton (garment labels)
  • コットンパフ: cosmetic cotton pad
  • オーガニックコットン: organic cotton

Similar words

  • 綿(わた): the native, broader word — covers stuffing, raw fiber, and cotton fabric, not just the fashion/cosmetics sense
  • 木綿(もめん): cotton cloth specifically, especially traditional or everyday fabric

Related Words

Related: 綿(わた) (cotton (general))
Compare: 木綿(もめん) (cotton cloth specifically, especially…)
Compare: 脱脂綿(だっしめん) (absorbent cotton)
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