Dictionary - Definition of FLAX COTTON


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. The fiber of flax, reduced by steeping in bicarbinate of soda and acidulated liquids, and prepared for bleaching and spinning like cotton. --Knight.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. The fiber of flax, reduced by steeping in bicarbinate of soda and acidulated liquids, and prepared for bleaching and spinning like cotton. --Knight.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: FLAX COTTON

Expressions	Definition
Flax cotton	The fiber of flax, reduced by steeping in bicarbinate of soda and acidulated liquids, and prepared for bleaching and spinning like cotton. --Knight. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top