Home › Words › C › cottolincottolincottolin means yarn or cloth consisting of blended cotton and linen.EtymologyFrom cotton + lin(en).nounYarn or cloth consisting of blended cotton and linen.e.g.“If you'd like to use cottolin or linen for the pattern weft, choose one that's at least twice the thickness of the warp.” — 2026, Rahul Kiran K., “Jeweled Beetle Runner”, in Handwoven, volume XLVII, number 1, page 64:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cottolene 63% match — A shortening made from cottonseed, used as a lard substitute. vs cottolin →coutil 61% match — A woven cloth created specifically for making corsets. vs cottolin →codilla 61% match — The tow obtained from flax or hemp. vs cottolin →holland 61% match — A type of linen cloth, originally from Holland. vs cottolin →ceolin 60% match — A particular steroid glycoside. vs cottolin →linenette 59% match — A cotton fabric made in imitation of linen. vs cottolin →colbertine 59% match — A kind of lace. vs cottolin →duckcloth 59% match — A light canvaslike material, made of untwilled linen or cotton fabric. vs cottolin →