Talk:cotton
Ety 2: get along with[edit]
It says "Generally used with prepositions on, to; see cotton on, cotton to." Is it ever used without these prepositions? Can you "cotton someone"? Equinox ◑ 15:52, 1 June 2019 (UTC)
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Rfv-sense: "(transitive) To provide with cotton."
No cites. It may well be that rewording will be required. One def. might be "to insert a wad of cotton into a container of tablets etc.".
Also, we don't have two senses that Century had: "To rise with a nap, like cotton." and "To envelop in cotton; hence, to coddle; make much of."
The latter is in addition to the definitions "To agree; suit; fit or go well together." and "To become closely or intimately associated (with); acquire a strong liking (for); take (to): absolutely or with to, formerly with.", which we have under Etymology 2. DCDuring (talk) 13:26, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
- cited - I have subdivided this into various special cases, as well as adding two cites for cases that seem more like one-offs. Kiwima (talk) 04:55, 1 June 2019 (UTC)
- Wow. I wonder how that compares to OED coverage of the verb. DCDuring (talk) 15:49, 1 June 2019 (UTC)
RFV-passed Kiwima (talk) 22:54, 8 June 2019 (UTC)