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pi·ma cotton | \ ˈpē-mə- 
, ˈpi- \
, ˈpi- \Definition of pima cotton
: a cotton that produces fiber of exceptional strength and firmness and that was developed in the southwestern U.S. by selection and breeding of Egyptian cottons
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The first known use of pima cotton was in 1925
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