Silk cotton

Japanese: 絹綿 - きぬわた

〘Noun〙① Silk and cotton. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 5.900 "The children's clothes of the wealthy family are rotting and being thrown away." ② A type of silk floss made from waste cocoons. It has characteristics such as heat retention, strength, light weight, and moisture resistance. ※Shiji Sho (1477 ) 15 "Look at the obi. It is a storehouse filled with fine silk and cotton and other valuables."

Ken-men [silk cotton]

〘 noun 〙 Silk and cotton. Also, silk thread and cotton thread. ※Muromachi-dono Diary (around 1602) 9 "Silk, cotton, precious objects, books, etc. became dust on the streets and became a hindrance to people and horses."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 絹と綿。※万葉（８Ｃ後）五・九〇〇「富人の家の子どもの着る身無み腐(くた)し棄つらむ絁綿(きぬわた)らはも」② 真綿の一種で、くず繭から作った綿。保温、強じん、軽量、防湿などの特徴がある。※史記抄（1477）一五「帑はみてぐらぞ。よい絹綿や重宝を入た倉ぞ」