cotton swab
cotton swab noun: a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod, made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic, most commonly used in aural hygiene and cosmetics application.
Noun
cotton swab (plural cotton swabs)
cotton swab meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Persian
cotton swab in Arabic
- a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod
- عُود أُذُن ʕūd ʔuḏun
cotton swab in Malay
- a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod
- putik kapas, kapas kesat
cotton swab in Indonesian
- a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod
- kapas pentol, korek kuping
cotton swab in Persian
- a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod
- گوشپاککن gôš-pâk-kon
More languagesFewer languages
- cotton swab in Vietnamese
- tăm bông
Synonyms of cotton swab
Forms of cotton swab
| plural | cotton swabs |
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Questions about cotton swab
- What does cotton swab mean?
- Cotton swab means a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod, made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic, most commonly used in aural hygiene and cosmetics application.
- What is cotton swab in Arabic?
- Cotton swab in Arabic is عُود أُذُن (ʕūd ʔuḏun). See Cotton swab meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is cotton swab?
- Cotton swab is a noun.
- What is the plural of cotton swab?
- The plural of cotton swab is cotton swabs.
Words near cotton swab in the dictionary
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