cotton swab
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cotton swab — cotton ,swab noun count AMERICAN a small plastic stick with a small piece of cotton at each end used, for example, for cleaning your ears … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Cotton swab — Q Tip redirects here. For the rapper, see Q Tip (rapper). For the band, see Q Tips (band). Many cotton swabs in a round container … Wikipedia
cotton swab — noun N. Amer. a cotton bud … English new terms dictionary
cotton swab — small piece of absorbent material attached to a stick, Q tip (registered trademark) … English contemporary dictionary
cotton swab — … Useful english dictionary
Cotton pad — cotton balls Cotton pads are pads made of cotton which are used for medical or cosmetic purposes. For medical purposes, cotton pads are used to stop or prevent bleeding from minor punctures such as injections or venipuncture. They may be secured… … Wikipedia
cotton bud — noun A small stick with a piece of cotton wool on the end(s), used for cleaning small body orifices, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑cotton * * * cotton bud UK US noun [countable] [singular cotton bud plural … Useful english dictionary
cotton bud — cotton ,bud noun count BRITISH a COTTON SWAB … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Swab — *In medicine, a cotton swab is a small piece of material, such as gauze or cotton, which is used to clean wounds, apply medications, or retrieve samples of body fluids such as blood or mucus. Swabs may be attached to stiff wires or sticks to aid… … Wikipedia
swab — swab1 [swɔb US swa:b] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from early Dutch swabbe] 1.) a small piece of material used to clean a wound or take a small amount of a substance from someone s body in order to test it ▪ a cotton swab 2.) a small… … Dictionary of contemporary English
