coton

Is coton masculine or feminine?

lecoton
/lə kotɔ̃/masculinecotton

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -on are usually masculine.
Words ending in -tion, -sion, -son, or -aison follow different rules.
91.9% of -on nouns are masculine
Exceptions

These end in -on too, but they are feminine.

lafaçonlaréunionlaleçonl'opinionlarégion

In context

  • Nous ferons la récolte du coton cette année.

    We will crop the field with cotton this year.

  • L'été, je porte les chemises de coton.

    In the summer, I wear cotton shirts.

  • J'aime les vêtements de coton l'été.

    I like cotton clothing in the summer.

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