vải bông
Definition
- Noun:
- Cotton fabric / Cotton cloth: A textile material woven from cotton fibers. It refers to the finished cloth, not the raw fiber.
- Cotton: In common usage, it can refer to the material or fabric made from cotton.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Áo này làm bằng vải bông rất mát. (This shirt is made of cotton fabric, so it's very cool.)
- Cửa hàng bán nhiều loại vải bông đủ màu sắc. (The store sells many types of cotton cloth in various colors.)
- Vải bông dễ bị nhăn. (Cotton fabric wrinkles easily.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "vải bông" specifically denotes the woven textile. The raw, unspun fiber is typically called "bông gòn" or "bông".
- Bông gòn được kéo thành sợi rồi dệt thành vải bông. (Cotton is spun into yarn and then woven into cotton cloth.)
Variants and Related Words
Vải cotton (n): A direct loanword, synonymous with "vải bông".
- Chị thích mặc quần áo vải cotton. (She likes to wear cotton clothes.)
Bông (n): Can mean "cotton" (the fiber) or "flower". Context is crucial.
- Ruột gối làm bằng bông. (The pillow stuffing is made of cotton.)
Synonyms
- Cotton cloth
- Cotton fabric
- Cotton material
Related Terms
- Vải lanh: Linen fabric.
- Vải lụa: Silk fabric.
- Vải tổng hợp: Synthetic fabric.