high cotton

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Definition of high cotton in English English dictionary

the best of times; a time of well being

You're in high cotton.

Hyphenation

high Cot·ton

Turkish pronunciation

hay kôtın

Pronunciation

/ˈhī ˈkôtən/ /ˈhaɪ ˈkɔːtən/

Etymology

() The term originates from the rural farming community in the antebellum (pre-Civil War) when "high cotton" meant that the crops were good and the prices, likewise, were better.