Why do we call cotton bolls" instead of "cotton balls"?"

We use both words but for different meanings. There is a slight difference between them.

A Cotton BOLL is the dense roundish, fur clumps which grow on the stem of the cotton plants. Simply it’s the raw form of cotton.

A Cotton BALL is fine processed cotton that has been cleaned and formed into a spherical shape for household use.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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