Usually means: Make other fibers resemble cotton.
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  1. cottonize: Merriam-Webster
  2. cottonize: Wordnik
  3. cottonize: Wiktionary

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verb:  (transitive) To treat (flax) with chemicals to make it soft and light, like cotton.

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