Chinese cotton - Corn cotton

Japanese: 唐木綿 - とうもめん
Chinese cotton - Corn cotton
〘 noun 〙 Cotton imported from a foreign country. Imported cotton. The thread is thin and the weave is wide. Toununo. ※ Ishiyama Honganji Diary - Shonyo Shonin Diary, Tenbun 20 (1551), December 25th "Today, Kano Hogen has completed his illustrated book. Hereafter , he will be awarded the merit of his calligraphy. 15,000 pieces (abbreviated) 13 pieces of Chinese cotton, 10 kan mon in the 19th century."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 外国から輸入された木綿。舶来の木綿。糸が細く、織り幅が広い。とうぬの。※石山本願寺日記‐証如上人日記・天文二〇年(1551)一二月二五日「狩野法眼、今日絵書果候。依之筆功遣分。一 五千疋〈略〉一 唐木綿卅端 代拾貫文」

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