Is cotton an adjective

Answer 1

No, the word cotton is a noun, a common, concrete, uncountable noun as a word for a plant grown in warm regions that has white fibers used for making cotton cloth; an uncountable, material noun as a word for cloth made from the white fibers of a plant; a countable noun for articles of clothing made from cotton fiber.

The word cotton is also an informal verb meaning to begin to understand, to begin to like someone or something.

Although it is not an adjective, the noun cotton is often used to describe another noun, for example a cotton shirt or a cotton dress. This use is called an attributive noun (noun as adjective) or can be considered a compound noun, such as cotton balls or cotton candy.

Answer 2

The word cotton is both a noun and a verb.

The noun cotton is a common, concrete, uncountable noun; a word for a plant fiber used to produce thread, yarn, cloth and many other products.

The verb cotton (cottons, cottoning, cottened) is to take a liking; to come to understand.

Answer 3

No, the noun 'cotton' is a common noun, a general word for a plant that produces fibers; a general word for those fibers and the materials made from them; a word for any cotton.

A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, the famous Cotton Club in New York City or Cotton County in Oklahoma.