DCHP-2
cotton batten batten, < cotton batting DCHP-2 (October 2016)
n.
soft stuffing of cotton or polyester.
Type: 2. Preservation — This form appears to derive from "cotton batting", which is attested in the US since the early 1800s. The phrase itself comes from the process of hitting cotton fibres with a bat to make them fluffy. This term occurs most frequently in Canada (see Chart 1).
See also COD-2, s.v. "batten", which is marked "Cdn", and "cotton batten", which is marked "N Amer".
