"cottery" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɒtəɹi/ [UK] Forms: more cottery [comparative], most cottery [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} cottery (comparative more cottery, superlative most cottery)
  1. (dialect, rare) Tangled (of hair). Tags: dialectal, rare
    Sense id: en-cottery-en-adj-37iQE7Ky Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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