COTTARS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

cottars

noun

variants or cotters

plural of cottar

as in peasants

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peasants

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In real life millions of peasants were deported, executed, or starved during collectivization.

— Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026
Influential courtiers orbited more closely than those with less gravity, and peasants weren’t part of the picture.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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cottars

cotton candy

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