The toys are stuffed with a cottony material.
The flowers are small and cottony.
Recent Examples on the WebAn egg mass of the citrus mealybug looks like a small, white, cottony mass on the underside of a leaf.—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2024 There, the thickly forested ranges perched on a shelf of cottony clouds, offering a view of the mountaintop complex modeled after 16th century Vietnamese pagodas, including a 10-story belfry, a network of stone staircases and a giant seated Buddha.—Patrick Scott, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023 Ladybugs have also been introduced to the Galapagos to reduce cottony cushion scale and have been beneficial there as well.—Susan Pransky, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2023 Come springtime, a perimeter of blossoming dogwoods will enfold the clearing in a cottony veil.—Curbed, 13 Nov. 2022 Buy medium eggplant that is not cottony or bruised.—The View, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2022 Mealy bugs are distinguished by the white wax covering their body and egg sacs that give them a cottony appearance.—oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2019 The white, cottony look is due to a waxy coating that conceals the insects and their egg masses.—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 29 June 2019
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