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Egyptian cotton

noun

  1. a variety of Sea Island cotton, having silky, strong fibers, grown chiefly in northern Africa.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Egyptian cotton1

First recorded in 1875–80

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I was expecting plush Egyptian-cotton thingies with the Playboy logo embroidered on them.

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